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Methods of Nuclear Cardiology in Clinical Practice - CCOC7844L

Title:	Metody nukleární kardiologie v klinické praxi
Guaranteed by:	Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 3FM CU and UHKV (12-RADK)
Faculty:	Third Faculty of Medicine
Actual:	from 2009
Semester:	summer
Points:	1
E-Credits:	1
Examination process:	summer s.:
Hours per week, examination:	summer s.:0/15, C [HS]
Extent per academic year:	15 [hours]
Capacity:	unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
Key competences:
State of the course:	not taught
Language:	Czech
Teaching methods:	full-time
Level:
Note:	course can be enrolled in outside the study plan

Guarantor:	MUDr. Otto Lang, Ph.D.
Classification:	Medicine > Clinical Disciplines
Attributes:	Modul IID

Examination dates Schedule

Annotation -

This course is focused on practical training in stress test, data processing and images interpretation.

Last update: Lang Otto, MUDr., Ph.D. (05.11.2008)

Aim of the course -

The goal of the course is to teach student to perform and interpret stress ECG test in cardiology, to see patient data acquisition on gamma camera, to process data on computer and to interpret final report to cardiologist.

Last update: Lang Otto, MUDr., Ph.D. (05.11.2008)

Literature -

Kamínek M, Lang O, Hušák V et al. Atlas nukleární kardiologie/Atlas of Nuclear Cardiology. Lacomed sro, Praha 2003, ISBN 80-86781-00-3

Presentations:

Available on the web page of the department, part "Seminars" http://old.lf3.cuni.cz/nuklearnimedicina/studenti.htm

Some papers will be given at the department.

Last update: Lang Otto, MUDr., Ph.D. (05.11.2008)

Teaching methods -

Practise in the department, discussions.

Last update: Lang Otto, MUDr., Ph.D. (05.11.2008)

Requirements to the exam -

100% presence, a short written assay about nuclear cardiology, performance and interpretation of 10 patient studies

Last update: Lang Otto, MUDr., Ph.D. (05.11.2008)

Syllabus -

Methods of nuclear cardiology - techniques with the emphasis on perfusion scintigraphy.

Process of the procedure - patient preparation, different types of stress, different examining protocols.

Radiopharmaceuticals used in nuclear cardiology.

Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in the diagnosis of ischemic heart disease. Methods of nuclear cardiology in the assessment of prognosis of patients with coronary artery disease.

Diagnosis of viable myocardium using nuclear cardiology.

Nuclear cardiology methods used in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in patients after revascularization.

Artefacts in interpretation of nuclear cardiology findings.

Future directions in nuclear cardiology.

Practice of nuclear cardiology - performance and interpretation of patient examinations.

Last update: Lang Otto, MUDr., Ph.D. (05.11.2008)

Entry requirements -

Completion of the 3rd year of the studies, interest in diagnostic methods in cardiology.

Last update: Lang Otto, MUDr., Ph.D. (05.11.2008)