Cardiology Fellows Nuclear Rotation - Clinical Departments心脏病学研究员核旋转的临床部门.doc

Cardiology Fellows Nuclear Rotation GOAL: To provide an opportunity to develop an understanding of the physics, diagnostic aspects and interpretive skills of Cardiac Nuclear testing in order to apply appropriate recommendations for diagnostic testing of patients with known or suspected cardiac conditions. Specific responsibilities are detected in the next section. (Section II Cardiology Fellows Responsibilities). EDUCATION OBJECTIVES: Learn the basics of he physics surrounding nuclear testing Learn how to safely handle and administer to patients unsealed Radio material. Learn how to prepare, handle and assess the quality of radiopharmaceuticals. Learn the positive and negatives, diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for each test and how to apply to various cardiac conditions Learn the safe guards for patients and personnel involved in such testing. Continue to develop and demonstrate competence in interpretative skills. Learn how to function effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary, Nuclear Cardiology team. Learn appropriate and cost effective utilization of diagnostic test in the evaluation and management of cardiac patients. Develop appropriate communication skills for interaction with laboratory personnel and co-workers as well as the requesting medical personnel. Develop stress testing skills. TRAINING PATHWAYS: Three levels for Training in Nuclear Cardiology are available at MUSC: General – Level 1: 2 months Specialized – Level 2: 4-6 months Advanced – Level 3: 12 months Pathways are based on the most recent ACCF COCATS 3 Training Statement: Task Force 5 – Training in Nuclear Cardiology: Cerqueira, M.D., Berman, D.S., Di Carli, M.F., Schelbert, H.R., Wackers, F.J., Williams, K.A. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, 2008, Task force 5: training in nuclear cardiology endorsed by the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 51(3), pp. 368-74. Table 1. Classification of Nuclear Cardiology Procedure