Utility of FDG-PET-CT in Patients with Possible Cardiac Sarcoidosis
This course comprises of a single tutorial where we aim to explain the background to functional imaging in sarcoidosis and review the importance of patient preparation for this procedure. In this module you will have an opportunity to develop an approach to reporting these complex scans.
The course covers the following module:
Tutorial One: Sarcoidosis
It is expected that candidates have prior knowledge of FDG PET-CT imaging before undertaking the tutorials.
Suitable for radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians who intend to train to report PSMA PET-CT, or who otherwise encounter these studies in their practice and wish to increase their confidence, for example in the role of a presenting radiologist at an MDT (Multi-Disciplinary Team).
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the clinical presentation of patients with sarcoidosis.
- Distinguish between the range of diagnostic tests for sarcoidosis.
- Explain the role of FDG PET-CT in sarcoidosis.
- Review the importance of diet preparation for cardiac FDG PET-CT.
- Compare and contrast examples of good and inadequate preparation.
- Define the sequence for reporting cardiac FDG PET-CT in sarcoidosis.
Please note: To mark this course as complete on your Learning Dashboard and access your certificate of completion, you must finish all learning modules and submit the course evaluation.
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Sobhan Vinjamuri
Prof. Dr. Sobhan Vinjamuri trained in nuclear medicine in India and the UK at St Bartholomew’s Hospital and Royal Liverpool University Hospital, where he has been a Consultant since 1998 and Lead Consultant since 2005. He chairs the Joint Specialty Committee on Nuclear Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians and is a member of the Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee. Active in medical ethics, he has chaired Research Ethics Committees since 2004 and serves on the European Association of Nuclear Medicine Ethics Committee.
