3D Echo Academy: Acquisition & Application of 3D Imaging in Congenital Heart Disease with Dissection Lab & Hands-on Scanning Workshop

Course Description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago presents the 3D Echo Academy 2023: Acquisition & Application of 3D Imaging in Congenital Heart Disease with Dissection Lab & Hands-on Scanning Workshop.

This three-day program, dissection lab, and hands-on imaging workshop will be held at Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Live in-person registration will be limited to 50 attendees. An option for the lecture-only component will be available via livestream, Central Standard Time (CST). Please note, the dissection lab and hands-on workshop, which includes image acquisition and offline analysis, is only available with in-person registration. All registrants will have access to recorded lectures for one month after the event.

The conference will use the dissection lab and pathology reviews to give the learner an in-depth look at the heart and prepare them for “Thinking in 3D”.  The educational focus will be correlating cardiac pathology specimens to 3D image acquisition, and appropriate structure demonstration according to published guidelines. The combination of the didactic lectures, cardiac pathology review, image acquisition, and instructor-led post processing creates a robust curriculum in three-dimensional echocardiography for the learner.

See our agenda for detailed information about presenters and curriculum.

Course Objectives

This course will provide physicians, fellows and sonographers with a comprehensive assessment of obtaining and analyzing 3-dimensional images, especially in patients with congenital heart disease. Upon conclusion of this educational meeting attendees should have improved their ability to:

• Explain the basic principles of 3D echocardiography
• Demonstrate 3D image acquisition, post-processing, and standard presentation of images
• Define the added value of 3D echocardiography in surgical and interventional planning and guidance.
• Discuss appropriate optimization and post-processing of 3D images for accurate interpretation and presentation
• Examine cardiac specimens to aid in 3D echocardiography correlations
• Apply the imaging techniques taught in the conference into day-to-day practices.

Target Audience

This course is designed for pediatric cardiologists, fellows in training, and cardiac sonographers. Participants should have a basic understanding of echocardiography.

Accreditation & Credit Designation 

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The livestream (lecture only) option has been designated for a maximum of 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Refunds

All cancellations must be confirmed in writing.  A $75 administrative fee will be retained.  In order to refund the balance, a WRITTEN notice of withdrawal must be received by Thursday May 18, 2023.  No refunds will be issued thereafter.

Parking and Public Transportation

Parking is available in the Huron-Superior garage, located at 225 E. Huron, with entrances on both Huron and Superior streets. More parking details.

For information on CTA Buses, CTA Trains, and Metra Trains, please visit here.

Hotel

A limited number of discounted hotel rooms are available through The Chicago Hotel Collection – Magnificent Mile. Please click here for booking.

Conference Cost

REGISTER TODAY          

Lecture with Hands-on Workshop (space limited to 50): $450

Livestream only: $200

Online registration closes Thursday May 18, 2023.

For conference information contact Kathy Nolan at 3DAcademy@luriechildrens.org.