3rd. MADRID CARDIAC CT (SPECTRAL)
ACADEMY LEVEL 2
English Version – Versión Española
HUNSR, Madrid, Spain
September 2025 (Express your interest)
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Madrid Cardiac Academy
Course Details
Program
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5-day hands-on Cardiac CT course organized and supervised by Expert Physicians – EACVI level 3
- Language: English
- Based on cases with lectures by Expert speakers
- Ideal for Radiologists and Cardiologists
- 36.5 teaching hours
- SEICAT Endorsed (10% discount for SEICAT members)
- The program of the course will be similar to the Spanish version
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Learning Objectives
1. Bases
- Learn how to perform a cardiac CT scan, including when and how to use various types of protocols
- Optimize radiation dose for each patient
- Understand cardiac and coronary anatomy
- Learn to use an advanced workstation
- Evaluate coronary atherosclerotic disease
- Become familiar with CAD RADS 2.0
- Learn how to perform and interpret pre-TAVI ct scans
- Recognize and interpret congenital and post-surgical cardiac CT scan
2. Advanced Techniques
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Gain expertise in Spectral CT (PHILIPS) and understand its utility and benefits in cardiovascular imaging (One of the first detector-based Spectral CT scanner in the world).
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Enhance your confidence, knowledge, and skills to independently perform cardiac CT studies while meeting the requirements for EACVI LEVEL 2.
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Comparison with coronary catheterization and FFR-CT
3. Teaching method
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Language: English
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Pre-course material
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Pre-Test
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90% practical course. Individual case assessment and mentored interpretation with experts in cardiac CT
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Individual advanced Workstation
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Interactive case sessions with questions and answers
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10-15 live cases
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Final Test
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Madrid Cardiac Academy
One of the most advanced Cardiac Imaging courses
Madrid Cardiac CT (Spectral) Academy is one of the most advanced and comprehensive cardiovascular CT courses to date, and it will be held at the Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora del Rosario in Madrid, Spain.
Students will learn both basic and advanced techniques for performing and interpreting cardiac CT studies, having access to an individual advanced workstation. A large number of cases will be reviewed (over 150), with certification through a logbook, helping to meet the requirements for obtaining the international certification of «Independent Practitioner» in cardiac CT, EACVI Level 2 (see details on the website).
Additionally, concepts related to Spectral CT in Cardiovascular Imaging (Philips) will be learned, along with a review of numerous cases.
Among other differences compared to other courses:
1) The world’s first course of its kind that includes numerous cases performed with the most advanced detector-based spectral CT techniques.
2) Individual Workstation
3) 100% Net Promoter Score (NPS)
More information on FAQs page
Course Price:
Early Registration: 2175 Euros (VAT not included) – 25% Discount
Standard Registration: 2900 Euros (VAT not included)
10% discount on the listed price for SEICAT members
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Includes lunch and snacks throughout the course, as well as the main dinner.
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Hotel not included.
Professors
Dr. Antonio Castellaccio
Course Director and Professor Communication Representative of SEICAT
Expert Radiologist in Advanced Cardiac Imaging
EACVI LEVEL 3
Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Dr. Eliseo Vañó
Course Director and Professor Chief of MRI and CT department President of SEICAT
Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Expert Radiologist in Advanced Cardiac Imaging
Dr. Nicolas Almeida
Course Director and Professor
Expert Radiologist in Cardio-Thoracic Imaging
Certified by the European Board of Radiology – EDiR – EACVI LEVEL 3
Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Prof. José Luis Zamorano
Course Professor
Vicepresident of European Society of Cardiology
Chief of Cardiology department in Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid
Dra. Montse Bret
Course Professor
Expert Radiologist in Advanced Cardiac Imaging and Congenital Cardiopathy
Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid
Dra. Beatriz Cabeza
Course Professor
Expert Radiologist in Advanced Cardio-Thoracic Imaging
Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid
Dr. Emilio Cuesta
Course Professor
Expert Radiologist in Advanced Cardio-Thoracic Imaging
Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid
Dr. José Juan Gómez de Diego
Course Professor
Expert Cardiologist in Advanced Cardiac Imaging
Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos
Course Directors
«It’s a pleasure and an honor to be able to witness and organize this course. Every detail has been carefully considered to ensure that students get the most out of this training program»
Dr. Antonio Castellaccio
Course Director and Professor
«We are proud to organize a predominantly practical course in which we also introduce technological innovations that are transforming cardiac imaging»
Dr. Eliseo Vañó
Course Director and Professor
«It is an honor to be part of this course, whose foundation is the case interpretation guided by experts. The progress participants make from the very first day is truly incredible«
Dr. Nicolás Almeida
Course Director and Professor
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Our Sponsors
Philips
Myocardial Solutions
Bayer
Kanbai Tech
Our Partners
Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora del Rosario (HUNSR)
SEICAT Sociedad Española de Imagen Cardio Toracica
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