Echocardiographic Features in Cardiac Imaging

This continuing education course reviews the echocardiographic features of dilated cardiomyopathy as it relates to the effective diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Approvals & Acceptance

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  AHRA Approved, Category A

  Accepted by the ARRT^® toward your CE requirement
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  NMTCB Accepted

  Counts for NMTCB credential holders
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  California

  Not accepted for California CRTs, XTs, Supervisors or Operators
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  Florida

  Approved for Technical Category A for Florida technologists
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  Texas: Non-Ionizing

  Accepted for Texas MRT renewal; up to 12 of your 24 hours may be non-ionizing (MRI, ultrasound)
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  We Report for You: Florida, Texas, Kansas and New Hampshire

  Completions are reported in the first week of each month for the previous month: Florida directly to the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control; Texas, Kansas and New Hampshire to CE Broker. Your state license number must be entered in your dashboard for us to report your credits.
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  All other states

  Accepted

Applicable Disciplines

Learning Objectives

• 1Describe the echocardiographic features of dilated cardiomyopathy
• 2Identify key imaging findings used in the diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy
• 3Explain how echocardiographic assessment contributes to treatment planning
• 4Apply knowledge of cardiac imaging features to clinical practice

Course Outline

• •Overview of Dilated Cardiomyopathy
• •Echocardiographic Assessment Techniques
• •Key Imaging Features and Findings
• •Diagnosis of Dilated Cardiomyopathy
• •Treatment Considerations
• •Clinical Case Applications