National Paediatric Cardiology Training Day- ‘Advanced Diagnostic
Techniques’
Friday 8th March 2012- Evelina Children’s Hospital, London. Room: Sky 2, Level 6
09.00- 09.30- Registration
09.30-10.00- Advanced 2D Echo techniques - Dr J Simpson
TDIs, time intervals, pulsed wave Doppler, diastolic function, z-scores, common
pitfalls (eg M-mode measurement points, ASE guidelines)
10.00- 10.30- 3D Echo techniques- Dr J Simpson
This is not intended to replace a 3D course. Strengths, weaknesses, orientation of
imaging, examples of anatomical and functional analysis
10.30-11.00- Transoesophageal Echocardiography - Dr S Mathur
The indications for and risks of TOE, the echocardiographic planes required to image
significant structures and essential intraoperative TOE techniques
To include the TOE simulator (courtesy of Heartworks)
11.00-11.30- Coffee Break and TOE Simulator
11.30-12.00- Chest X-ray- Dr Haran Jogeesvaran
The interpretation of the chest x-ray in congenital heart disease
12.00-12.30- Epicardial echocardiograms- Mr C Salih and Dr S Mathur
Good clinical practice and techniques
12.30-13.15- Lunch Break (and TOE simulator)
13.15-13.45- Cardiac CT: Principles, interpretation- Dr R Preston
Including static and dynamic imaging of the heart and great vessels, and functional
data such as flow, perfusion, function
13.45-14.15- Tilt Test, Ajmaline challenges and adrenaline challenges- Dr E Rosenthal
Indications and interpretation, Physiological principles, indications and
methodology. Interpretation of results
14.15-14.45- Cardiac Catheterisation- Dr T Krasemann
The indications for diagnostic cardiac catheterisation and the interpretation of
haemodynamic data
14.45-15.00- Coffee Break
15.00-15.30- MRI: Principles, limitations, basic and more advanced sequences- Dr A Bell
The fundamentals and limitations of MR image acquisition and analysis
15.30-16.00- MRI Cath: Principles, interpretation- Dr K Pushparajah
MRI catheterisation and application to clinical management
16.00-16.30
Closing Discussion- Dr Bell and Dr Simpson