ASCI Certification Course in Cardiac CT-Singapore 2026
Date: 20–21 May 2026 (Wed–Thu)
Location: Lecture Theatre, National Heart Centre Singapore
Course Overview
This teaching course is designed to enhance clinical practice skills by providing training in performing and interpreting cardiac CT and coronary CTA examinations under the supervision of teaching faculty.
The course contents can be documented to form part of the ASCI Certification in Proficiency in Cardiac CT and are suitable for participants at Beginner and Intermediate levels.
The lectures aim to prepare attendees for the ASCI Certificate in Proficiency in Cardiac CT. A Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) examination will be held at the end of the course.
The course is also suitable for those wishing to enhance their practical knowledge of cardiac CT without pursuing the ASCI Certificate. Separate registration for the teaching cases workshop (without MCQ component) is available, and a Certificate of Attendance will be issued.
ASCI Certificate of Proficiency in Cardiac CT
Attendees will be awarded the Certificate of Proficiency upon passing the MCQ exam and fulfilling all certification requirements.
Requirements for the ASCI Certificate
- Paid-up ASCI membership – apply or renew at www.asci-heart.org
- Physician (e.g. cardiologist, nuclear medicine physician, radiologist)
- Submit CV to the ASCI Secretariat
- Submit Log Book documenting at least 100 cardiac CT cases performed or observed with workstation analysis (Download here)
You may begin collecting your cases before or after the certification course in May 2026. Submit the completed log book to the ASCI Secretariat after the MCQ examination.
Email: office@asci-heart.org - Log book of completion of master class workshop sessions at ASCI-recognised courses or meetings. Submit completed log book to ASCI Secretariat office after completion of the course in May 2026
- Passing of the MCQ examination held at ASCI-recognised courses such as this one (results will be emailed and posted online two weeks after the exam)
- Payment of the Certificate Application Fee to the ASCI administration office — included in your registration fee for 21 May 2026.
Note: If you fail the MCQ exam, you may resit at the next ASCI-approved course. No refunds are provided for failed applications.
Course Faculty
Dr Marcus Chen — Cardiology, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, USA
Dr Armin Zadeh — Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA
Dr Nobuo Tomizawa — Radiology, Juntendo University, Japan
Dr Natalie Koh — Cardiology, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore
Dr Ho Jien Sze — Cardiology, National Heart Centre, Singapore
Dr Michelle Chan — Cardiology, National Heart Centre, Singapore
Dr Ng Yuen Li — Radiology, Mt Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore
Dr Lath Narayan — Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Dr Tan Swee Yaw — Cardiology, National Heart Centre, Singapore
Dr Lynette Teo — Radiology, National University Hospital, Singapore
Dr John Hoe — Radiology, Mt Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore
Program
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 — Full-Day Lectures
Basics of Cardiac CT
Basics of Cardiac CT
| Time | Session | Details | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15–8:45 am (30 mins) | Principles of Cardiac CT | Including CT scanner design, collimation, pitch, spatial & temporal resolution, exposure factors, SNR and CNR. | Dr Tan Min On |
| 8:45–9:15 am (30 mins) | Image Reconstruction & Post-Processing | Reconstruction on scanner: kernels, phases, slice thickness & overlap, multisegment & iterative reconstruction. Workstation post-processing: orthogonal views, MPRs, CPRs, MIPs, volume rendering. |
Dr Tan Min On |
How to Perform Cardiac CT
| 9:15–9:45 am (30 mins) | How to Perform Cardiac CT | Patient preparation, ECG gating, contrast delivery principles, non-vendor-specific scanning protocols. | Dr Marcus Chen |
| 9:45–10:15 am (30 mins) | Radiation Risks & Safety in Cardiac CT | Risks of medical radiation, estimating dose, and strategies to reduce dose. | Dr Armin Zadeh |
| 10:15–10:30 am (15 mins) | Coffee Break | — | — |
How to Read Cardiac CT
| 10:30–11:00 am | Troubleshooting Cardiac CT | High/irregular HR, arrhythmias/AF (vendor-specific protocols), very obese patients. Recognising artefacts & solutions: motion, partial volume, beam hardening, slab & step artefacts. |
Dr Marcus Chen |
| 11:00–11:30 am | Calcium Scoring | How to perform; Agatston score; updates on clinical use, guidelines, and prognostic utility. | Dr Natalie Koh |
| 11:30 am–12:00 pm | Coronary CTA Anatomy | Cath correlation & coronary anomalies; LV segments/territories & polar maps; LV/RV assessment; anatomic pitfalls & variants; MI, cardiomyopathy, ARVD. | Dr Nobuo Tomizawa |
| 12:00–12:30 pm | Coronary CTA Stenosis | Detection, quantification, techniques & pitfalls, including CTOs. | Dr John Hoe |
| 12:30–1:30 pm | Lunch | — | — |
How to Read Cardiac CT (II)
| 1:30–2:00 pm | CT of Non-Coronary Cardiac Structures (incl. Valves) | Myocardium, chambers, pericardium; adult congenital (VSD/ASD); cardiac masses (myxoma vs thrombus); pericardial effusion—normal vs abnormal; bicuspid AV, calcification, functional valve assessment, IE, prosthetic valves. | Dr Nobuo Tomizawa |
| 2:00–2:30 pm | Using Coronary CTA Pre & Post Revascularization | Coronary stents & bypass grafts—how to scan and report. | Dr Marcus Chen |
| 2:30–3:00 pm | CT of the Aorta & Great Vessels | Coarctation, aneurysm, dissection; aortic stents; PE; pulmonary venous anatomy; SVC syndrome; persistent left SVC. | Dr Lath Narayan |
| 3:00–3:30 pm | CT for EP Procedures, TAVR, MVR | How to scan, measure & report; TAVR planning & post-TAVR evaluation (paravalvular leak); LAA closure; device sizing. | Dr Ho Jien Sze |
| 3:30–3:45 pm | Coffee Break | — | — |
| 3:45–4:15 pm | Pitfalls in Coronary CTA Interpretation | Avoiding false negative and false positive studies. | Dr John Hoe |
| 4:15–4:45 pm | Coronary Plaque Imaging | Using CT to characterize plaque; updates on prognostic studies & serial imaging; use of AI software. | Dr Armin Zadeh |
| 4:45–5:15 pm | Myocardial Perfusion CTP & FFR-CT | Basic principles; how to perform; common pitfalls; current status across vendors (helical, volume scanners). | Dr Natalie Koh |
| 5:15–5:30 pm | Questions & Discussion | — | — |
| End of Day One | — | ||
| Time | Session | Details | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00–8:30 am | Indications for Cardiac CT & Integration in Decision-Making | Appropriateness criteria and indications; using CT findings in multimodality strategies and guidelines. | Dr Michelle Chan |
| 8:30–9:00 am | Thoracic CT: Non-Cardiac Lesions to Recognise | Mediastinum; incidental lung nodules. | Dr Ng Yuen Li |
| 9:00–9:30 am | Coffee Break | — |
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| 9:30 am–12:30 pm | Workshop — Cardiac CT Teaching Cases | Interactive case-based learning; structured reporting guidelines; QA & image artefacts; how not to miss lesions. Attendees use own laptops before discussion; speakers present via workstations/PowerPoint. 3–5 cases per 30 mins (6–10 mins each), ~15–25 cases total. |
Faculty |
| 12:30–1:30 pm | Lunch | — | — |
| 2:00–3:15 pm | ASCI Cardiac CT Certification Test | 45 MCQ questions; assessment of knowledge and image interpretation based on lecture topics. Exam duration: 60 mins. Requires separate registration fee for ASCI processing and certificate issuance after successful exam and log book submission. |
Lead: Dr Armin Zadeh |
| 3:15–3:45 pm | Review of MCQ Answers & Feedback | — | — |
| 3:45 pm | End of Course | — | — |
Disclaimer: Program subject to change