On Demand: Heart of the Matter: Strategies for Building a Successful Cardiac CT Program-Webinar Recording

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This webinar, sponsored by GE and titled "Heart of the Matter: Strategies for Building a Successful Cardiac CT Program," discusses the implementation and success of a cardiac CT program at St. Luke's University Health Network. The presentation features Dr. David Furman, Dr. Robert Fournier, and CT Clinical Specialist Matt Larson. They outline the structural setup of St. Luke's, a network boasting 13 hospitals and several outpatient imaging centers in Northeast Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey. The speakers highlight the network's goal to minimize unnecessary cardiac catheterizations and improve patient care.<br /><br />As pioneers of coronary CTA since 2006, St. Luke's aimed to improve the efficiency and accuracy of their imaging techniques, crucially with the use of new eight-centimeter and 16-centimeter detector CT scanners. These technological advancements have reduced the need for beta blockers, cut exam times, and allowed efficient and scalable operations across multiple sites.<br /><br />The integration of advanced CT technology has led to enhanced collaboration between radiologists and cardiologists, increased patient access, and superior imaging quality. Additionally, it contributed to a significant increase in the volume of cardiac CTAs performed, streamlined patient care, and fostered better relationships within the medical community. These strategic improvements have brought about concrete outcomes, including reduced inpatient stays and an overall enhancement in service delivery, demonstrating a successful model for implementing advanced cardiac CT programs.

Keywords

Cardiac CT Program

St. Luke's University Health Network

coronary CTA

CT scanners

patient care

radiologists

cardiologists

imaging quality