Date:
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location:
Department of Nuclear Medicine 117 Parker Hall, South Campus
Cost:
$0
Presenter:
Michael Merhige, M.D., F.A.C.C., Associate Professor of Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
a) Understand the impact of urgent PET MPI performed 24/7 at point of contact in ED on patients presenting with chest pain
b) Understand how to measure myocardial perfusion in absolute terms (ml/min/gram) non-invasively with PET.
c) Be able to apply the "ischemic flow threshold" concept to identify patients who will have improved prognosis with revascularization compared to optimal medical management.
Fred Covelli
Email: fcovelli@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-838-5889
