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55 Virtual Cath Lab (VCL) (‘Modes’ cont.): 3. Bi-Plane VCL, including ‘MRI mode’ One of the great things about creating a virtual environment is that you can do things that simply are not possible in the real world. With a couple of keystrokes, you can turn the biplane VCL into an MRI scanner, enabling instant correlation of fluoroscopic anatomy with cross-sectional MRI anatomy. While in ‘Screening Enabled’ mode, press ‘C’ on your keyboard (this will switch to cross-sectional mode) followed by the number ‘1’ (for 1mm slices). Now the images displayed on the frontal and lateral monitors are 1mm cross-sections. Two ‘scan planes’ will have appeared parallel to the image intensifier faces of the frontal and lateral tubes. These ‘scan planes’ represent the anatomical ‘cut’ that is being displayed on the monitors through the image intensifiers. The ‘scan planes’ can be moved up and down through the anatomy using the ‘ ’ keys on your keyboard. During this time the c-arm and table movements operate as normal. To this end, we hope to encourage an active user community to help us further develop our VCLs, so that our users take a lead in their development. Since Vycaria’s VCLs are essentially fluoroscopy simulators, we are theoretically able to use them to simulate any radiological procedure. At the moment, we are currently working on simulating barium meals, barium enemas and nephrostomies. We are also prototyping a plain film radiography simulator. ■ Please visit our websites for more details and a free download: http://vycaria.co.uk/ Shawn Larson, DCR(R), MSc, spent 18 years as a diagnostic radiographer across 6 London teaching hospitals, including 12 years in 5 different cath labs (part time). Following his MSc in Medical Informatics, he worked freelance developing interactive 3-dimensional virtual environments for a variety of clients before moving into RIS/PACS applications, then on to product management. He currently works for the National Health Service (NHS) as PACS Implementation Advisor for the northeast of England. He can be contacted at shawn@vycaria.co.uk. DATES AND LOCATIONS FOR 2007 Chicago, IL September 1 Hilton Chicago 720 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605 Boston, MA October 13 Boston Marriott Copley Place 110 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02116 Austin, TX November 3 Hilton Austin 500 East 4th St. Austin, TX 78701 San Diego, CA December 1 Omni San Diego 675 L Street San Diego, CA 92101 FACULTY Morton J. Kern, MD, FSCAI, FAHA, FACC Associate Chief Cardiology Professor of Medicine University California, Irvine Orange, CA Michael Lim, MD Director, J. Gerard Mudd Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO VCLs are computer-based fluoroscopy simulators and anatomical viewers. They use a real-time, interactive, 3D gamesrendering engine (similar to Playstation and Xbox) to deliver a PC-based “virtual catheterization laboratory” fluoroscopy simulation environment. TARGET AUDIENCE All nurses and technicians who work within the cardiac catheterization lab, regardless of experience. REGISTRATION FEE $35 ($5 discount to SICP & ACVP Members) • To register via phone, call 800-766-6014 • To register via web, go to www.naccme.com TOPICS: Hemodynamics in the Cath Lab Morton Kern, MD Angiographic Challenges Michael Lim, MD The Importance of Access Morton Kern, MD Complications You Don’t Want to See, But Probably Will Morton Kern, MD IVUS and FFR in the Lab—When Can it Help? Michael Lim, MD Challenging Case Presentations Morton Kern, MD and Michael Lim, MD This activity is supported by an educational grant from ACIST Medical Systems, a Bracco Company, Datascope Corporation, Merit Medical Systems, Inc., RADI Medical Systems, Inc., and Volcano Therapeutics. Pharmacology in the Lab Michael Lim, MD LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to: • employ the fundamentals of cath lab set up, hemodynamics and angiography. • describe special techniques in the cath lab, including coronary physiology, CVUS and intervention. • interpret the angiography of complex coronary arteries. • explain the advantages and differences for intracoronary contrast agents and adjunctive pharmacology in the lab for percutaneous interventions. • identify issues surrounding complex cases presenting in cardiac cath labs. ACCREDITATION : Nurses: ANCC: NACCME is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the PA State Nurses Association for 4 contact hours. Provider #: 110-3-E-06. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13255 for 4 contact hours. Technologists: ASRT-Approved for 4 Category A credits. FACULTY DISCLOSURES: All those with control over the content of continuing education programs sponsored by NACCME are expected to disclose to the meeting audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentation. It is not assumed that these financial interests or affiliations will have an adverse impact on presentations; they are simply noted here to fully inform participants. Dr. Lim has disclosed that he is a member of the speakers’ bureau for Sanofi-Aventis, Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Radi Medical and Volcano Therapeutics. Dr. Kern has disclosed that he is a consultant to Bracco, and Merit Medical, Inc. He is a member of the speakers’ bureau for Radi Medical and Volcano Therapeutics. COMMERCIAL SUPPORTER: This activity is supported by an educational grant from ACIST Medical Systems, a Bracco Company, Datascope Corporation, Merit Medical Systems, Inc., and Volcano Therapeutics. SPONSOR: North American Center for Continuing Medical Education. http://vycaria.co.uk/ http://www.naccme.com

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Saints Medical Center Fibromuscular Dysplasia in Children and Adolescents Cerebral Vascular Accident Following a Pulmonary Embolism: Search for the Hidden Patent Foramen Ovale Contents Clinical Editor’s Corner Meetings Calendar CEU Education Center Radiation Tracking in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab Letter to the Editor Carotid Stenting: An update Release from Stent-jail: Beneficial Snow-Plowing? Patient Management Guidelines Searching for a Cardiovascular Position? Tips for Creating a ‘Stand-Out’ Resume Long-Term Implications of Short-Term Closure Decisions – The Evolution to Vascular Access Management and the Boomerang Catalyst System The Ten-Minute Interview with… Angie Bowles, RN, CCRN CMS Issues Final FY 2008 IPPS Rule ACVP• Membership Page Experience with a New Workhorse Guidewire Ask the Clinical Instructor: Q&A for Those New to Cath Lab A Glimpse of the Future of Clinical Education: Boston Scientific’s SimSuite Bus Visits Carnegie Institute 2007 Educational Fair Held at the Washington Hospital Center Research Update: Original Contribution Abstracts from The Journal of Invasive Cardiology What Do You Think? A Virtual Cath Lab Viewer (VCL): The Development of an Online 3D C-arm Simulator and Coronary Anatomy Viewer Clinical & Industry News Cost-Effectiveness of the Radial versus Femoral Artery Approach to Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization

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