The British Nuclear Cardiology Society: We are an independent society dedicated to the promotion of Nuclear Cardiology in the UK. We aim to improve the understanding of the role and contribution of Nuclear Cardiology to patient management.

The course: It is recognised that it can be challenging for trainees to achieve appropriate experience in Nuclear Cardiology. The course has been designed to meet basic UK core curriculum requirements for speciality training in Cardiology, and aims to cover the Nuclear Techniques section of ESC Core Curriculum for the General Cardiologist. Interactive case-based interpretation (>75 cases) will facilitate learning and highlight current expanding clinical indications for Nuclear Cardiology techniques e.g. amyloidosis, endocarditis, device-related infection and sarcoidosis.

Who is the course for? Anyone interested in nuclear cardiology: trainee nuclear medicine physicians, radiologists, cardiologists, clinical scientists, nurses, radiographers and technicians.

BNCS Annual General Meeting Will take place the following Friday 26th April in the same venue. For more information www.bncs.org.uk

Meeting Venue: The Royal Marsden Education and Conference Centre, Stewart’s Grove, London SW3 6JJ

April 24th and 25th 2019

How to get to the venue:

The nearest Tube station is South Kensington, about seven minutes walk through Onslow Square to Fulham Road. The Piccadilly, District and Circle lines serve South Kensington station.

Several buses run past the hospital or stop nearby. Currently, bus numbers:

14, 211, 414 and 345 pass the hospital

11, 19, 22, 49, 70, 74, 319, 360, 430 and C1 have stops within easy reach.

Introduction to Nuclear Cardiology A two day educational meeting covering the core Nuclear Cardiology syllabus.

Further Information: Register at http://bit.ly/BNCSIm Or search Eventbrite for BNCS

Fee: £105

Twitter: @BNCS_imaging

BNCS Introduction to Nuclear Cardiology: a two day course covering the core syllabus.

April 24-25th 2019

Wednesday 25th am

09:00: Registration. Welcome & Introduction. The SPECT patient journey Indications & Protocols Case interpretation Physics of SPECT & PET

Wednesday 25th pm

Case interpretation Radiopharmacy Case interpretation Radiation protection MUGA Diagnosis & Risk stratification

Thursday 26th am

9am: Case interpretation The PET patient journey PET perfusion Case interpretation Amyloidosis and DPD scintigraphy

Thursday 26th pm

Multimodality assessment of Viability Case interpretation FDG PET in endocarditis & sarcoidosis Future Applications and Hybrid imaging

Objectives The primary objectives of the course are to enable participants to: Gain knowledge of physics and cameras of nuclear imaging; Explain image acquisition and processing, including artefacts; Describe risk stratification; Understand radiation protection and risk;•Discuss the use of nuclear imaging in assessment of viability; Interpret images, including PET and ventricular function imaging; Use Nuclear Cardiology in the assessment, diagnosis, and response to therapy in CAD patients and special populations.