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1) Pediatric CT Imaging of the Coronary Arteries
Presentesr:
Cassie Maclean, RTR, IWK Health Centre
Dr. Hina Mohsin, MBBS, MCPS, FCPS, Assistant professor, Dalhousie Medical School and Radiologist at IWK Health Centre
Imaging the coronary arteries in infants and children comes with a unique set of challenges; their fast heart rates, small vessels, unique heart anomalies, and inability to lay still or hold their breath. With all these obstacles, how is it possible to get optimal imaging for treatment and diagnosis? At the IWK Health Centre, the use of refined and tested imaging protocols and injection parameters makes it possible to obtain this life-saving test even with limited technological resources. 3D Fly-Through technology is a new innovative way to access the origin and branches of the coronary arteries. In pediatrics, this technology could mean the difference between open heart surgery and not. Throughout this presentation, we will discuss the value of using 3D Fly-through imaging and the imaging/injection parameters that allow for optimal image quality and diagnosis.
Learning Objectives:
– Explain the imaging and injection parameters used to obtain coronary artery images on pediatric patients in CT.
– Highlight the value of Fly Through 3D technology when looking at the coronary arteries in pediatrics.
2) Nil evidence for nil per os: An initiative to discontinue NPO as standard practice for contrast-enhanced abdominal CT
Presenter: Samantha Moraes, BSc, BMRSc, MRT(R), CTIC, CIR, Joint Department of Medical Imaging – UHN, Sinai Health System, Women’s College Hospital
Learning Objectives:
– Appreciate current best evidence as it relates to the need for NPO for contrast-enhanced CT procedures
– Recognize the importance of adopting evidence-based research into practice across a multi-site organization to improving patient-centred care
– Leverage facilitators and mitigate barriers influencing implementation process utilizing the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research