Tim Bateman

Co-Director Cardiovascular Radiologic Imaging, Saint Luke’s Health System. Professor of Medicine, UMKC School of Medicine

[Tim Bateman @TimBateman6]

@AllisonGHaysMD @krishnapatel888 Hybrid imaging is clearly the future. Trainees need to seek exposure to both CT and nuclear imaging.

[Tim Bateman @TimBateman6]

@BrettSperryMD @carlosdiaz013 @krishnapatel888 @AllisonGHaysMD @cshenoy3 @CircImaging @MidAmericaHeart Yes uncommon but it happens. This is why when we see a normal MPI with a CACS of 0 but low flows and a symptomatic pt, need to f/u with an anatomic test. CCTA is one option. If CMD seems highly likely, sometimes ICA with provocative testing also reasonable

[Tim Bateman @TimBateman6]

@AllisonGHaysMD @krishnapatel888 @cshen A CACS is an easily understood metric by patients, much easier than concepts like CT-FFR, MBFR, and perfusion defects. It should encourage symptomatic pts referred for MPI to seek out facilities using hybrid devices.

[Tim Bateman @TimBateman6]

@carlosdiaz013 @krishnapatel888 @AllisonGHaysMD @MidAmericaHeart @cshenoy3 I suspect many pts with symptoms suggestive of CAD and a CAC of 0 have CMD - important to not stop with anatomic assessment in pts with RF's suggestive of cardiometabolic abnormalities

[Tim Bateman @TimBateman6]

@carlosdiaz013 @krishnapatel888 @AllisonGHaysMD @cshenoy3 @BrettSperryMD @CircImaging In this study pts were referred for PET because of symptoms and had the CAC as part of study. Not sure I would ever start/stop with a CAC study in a symptomatic pt.

[Tim Bateman @TimBateman6]

@AllisonGHaysMD @krishnapatel888 @cshenoy3 Large number of consecutive patients imaged over many years and followed up for mean of 3 years. #circimgjc

[Tim Bateman @TimBateman6]

@AllisonGHaysMD @krishnapatel888 @cshenoy3 The study is based entirely on symptomatic patients with no known CAD. The few other studies bearing on this topic have included mixed populations of pts #circimgjc

[Tim Bateman @TimBateman6]

@AllisonGHaysMD #CircImgJC
@krishnapatel888 @AllisonGHaysMD @CircImaging

[Tim Bateman @TimBateman6]

@AllisonGHaysMD We routinely acquire information about CAC in pts referred for SPECT or PET MPI to inform about diagnosis as well as modify treatments. This study for first time addresses added value of CAC to RF, MPI, and blood flow

[Tim Bateman @TimBateman6]

@AllisonGHaysMD I am a cardiologist and advanced cardiac imager at the MidAmerica Heart Institute, with a special interest in SPECT and PET MPI.

[Renée Bullock-Palmer MD FACC FAHA FASNC FASE FSCCT @RBP0612]

PET is ready for prime time!! Great talk by @DorbalaSharmila at #AHA19 #CVImaging @AHAMeetings @MyASNC

[Tim Bateman @TimBateman6]

@MyASNC Great informative lecture

[Marcelo Di Carli @mdicarli]

#cardiac19 @timbateman6 @BeanlandsRob @MyASNC honored to be with friends and colleagues at second asnc cardiac pet workshop and celebrate Mouaz Al Mallah’s birthdate!

[Tim Bateman @TimBateman6]

@RonBlankstein @donnapolk16 @BrighamFellows Hey Ron. You have my bag by any chance? I have yours