CVCTA Education is joining forces with AmiGenics and Nevada Imaging Centers to create two new educational courses on cardiac and neuroradiology applications for Toshiba America Medical System's Aquilion One CT system.
The courses will offer hands-on experience with the Tustin, CA-based company's Aquilion One scanner, including acquisition techniques, workflow, and radiation and contrast-reduction protocols, as well as opportunities to perform workstation interpretation of studies.
The cardiovascular CT course will be taught by Dr. Tony DeFrance, medical director of CVCTA Education and a clinical associate professor at Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, CA. The neuroradiology course will be taught by Dr. William Orrison, chief of neuroradiology at Nevada Imaging Center, and Dr. Eric Hanson, chief of research and education at AmiGenics.
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Hospital system buys Nevada Imaging, October 10, 2008
Toshiba wins Aquilion One Install in Nevada, May 8, 2008
Toshiba to offer new PV-CTA course, July 6, 2007
Toshiba partners to offer cardiac CT training program, November 21, 2006
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