Kate Hanneman, MD, MPH, FRCPC
Associate Professor and Vice Chair Research University Medical Imaging Toronto | Director of Cardiac Imaging Research Department of Medical Imaging, University of TorontoMain Content
Cardiac MR
Gain expert insights and enhance your confidence in interpreting cardiac MR readings.
Registration Details
April 3–5, 2025
Reston, VA
Up to 30.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
In-Person
$5000 per course. Discounted rates available for ACR members and trainees.
This three-day course is designed to optimize clinical practice skills by providing intense training in interpreting cardiac MR examinations under the supervision of expert faculty.
Participants will have access to over 150 cardiac MR and vascular MR angiography cases for review.
Course Overview
This three-day course is designed to optimize clinical practice skills by providing intense training in interpreting cardiac MR examinations under the supervision of expert faculty.
Participants will have access to over 150 cardiac MR and vascular MR angiography cases for review. Post-processing techniques and interpretation will be emphasized. The course also covers technical considerations for obtaining optimal examinations for interpretation.
At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify normal cardiovascular anatomy and normal anatomic variants.
- Determine the spectrum of ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathies, including function, rest and stress perfusion and viability.
- Evaluate pericardial constriction, cardiac masses, valvular disease, pulmonary veins and cardiac shunts.
- Identify new techniques such as assessment of area at risk and myocardial edema with T2W imaging.
- Recognize imaging manifestations of cardiovascular disease, and the complementary role of MRI to echocardiography, CT and cardiac catheterization in therapeutic decision making.
- Apply the technical basis of Cardiac MR, including hardware requirements, sequence selection and optimization, and technical limitations.
- Interpret vascular MRA, including aorta, renal, carotid, visceral and peripheral vessels.
- Apply post-processing techniques for functional, flow and angiographic evaluation.
- Review ongoing technical and clinical developments in the field of Cardiac MR.
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Schedule
Additional Dates
Course Directors
Meet the course directors teaching this course.
Jacobo Kirsch, MD, MBA, FACR
Chair, Florida Region Imaging Institute | Section Head, Cardiac ImagingCleveland Clinic FloridaCourse Faculty
Meet the faculty teaching this course.
Jean Jeudy, MD
ProfessorUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineHotel and Travel Information
Recommended Hotel
Westin Reston Heights
11750 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20191
Room Rate:
- 2025 rates: $134–$164/night for single/double + taxes and fees
Please note: See below for the direct reservation booking link. If you prefer to make your reservation by phone, please call 800-627-7468 and reference the mini code for your course.
Reservation deadline: Fourteen (14) days prior to each course.
Deposit: First room night deposit or guarantee with a major credit card.
Cancellation: Please notify the hotel at least 24 hours before arrival.
- Rooms are available at the rates listed on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations made after the reservation deadline for each course will be accepted on a space-available basis.
- If you have trouble receiving the ACR Education Center rate using the link, please contact ACR Meeting Services at meetingservices@acr.org.
| Location | Date | Reservation Link | Mini Hotel Code |
| Reston, VA | April 3–5, 2025 | Book Hotel | RC4 |
| Reston, VA | Oct. 9–11, 2025 | Book Hotel — Link to be announced | TBD |
Air Transportation
The Westin Reston Heights is located just 10 minutes from Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) is approximately 40 minutes from the hotel.
If you need assistance booking your flight, please contact Corporate Travel Planners (CTP Travel) at 888-317-7814. A travel agency fee will apply to all reservations.
Ground Transportation
Excellent teaching by the faculty. I really appreciate the time that each spent discussing not only 'textbook' style teaching, but also addressing how they would approach a case in practice.
Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements
Accreditation Statement
The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
The American College of Radiology designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 30.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Maintenance of Certification Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Through an agreement between the American College of Radiology and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, MOC Program Participants may record self-assessment programs or simulation activities developed and accredited by the American College of Radiology in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.
For information about the accreditation of this program, please contact the ACR.
Americans with Disabilities Act
ACR encourages the participation of all people. Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ACR.
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