The 19th Annual Society of Pediatric Radiology Advanced Course in Cardiac MRI
The advanced course in Pediatric CMR is designed for practitioners who have undergone the basic course in Pediatric CMR, who are practitioners of pediatric CMR or who would like to expand their knowledge of certain aspects of advanced pediatric CMR.
The advanced course will build on fundamentals by helping solve pediatric CMR dilemmas, suggesting areas of program development, discussing advanced CMR techniques, providing recent updates from congenital heart disease CMR research and delivering expert surgical and catheterization perspectives.
This years advanced course also features a special fetal CMR focus, that includes fetal CMR scanning, how to start a fetal CMR program, techniques and interpretation.
Abstract Submission
We are currently accepting abstracts for clinical cases and scientific studies and can be on any topic relating to pediatric CMR. Accepted abstracts will be presented as posters or in a rapid-fire abstract session. The winner will receive a free registration to next year's course.
The submission deadline is Sunday, August 25, 2025. Please submit abstracts HERE.
Registration Fees
| Course Attendance | Cost (USD) |
| In-Person Attendance: Advanced Course in Cardiac MRI | $700 |
| Virtual Attendance: Advanced Course in Cardiac MRI | $500 |
| Technologist* | $250 |
| Low-Income Country Registration | $250 |
*If you are a Technologist interested in attending the Advanced Course in Cardiac MRI, please contact Jade Freeman-Martinez at [email protected] for additional registration instructions.
Special Rates for Low-Income Countries
Low-income registration pricing is set aside for attendees who live in World Bank-designated low- and low-middle income countries. The registration rate is less than 50% lower than the published rates noted above*. The reduced registration rate will be granted following a letter of request to the course coordinator, Jade Freeman-Martinez at [email protected].
Cancellation Policy
Online refunds may be processed through September 23, 2025 minus a $150 cancellation fee. After this date no refunds will be granted for non-attendance.
Pediatric Radiology Basic Course in Cardiac MRI
Are you looking at starting or growing a pediatric cardiac MR practice? If so the Basic Course in Pediatric CMR is designed to prepare you to become an independent practitioner by teaching you the fundamentals of pediatric CMR with live hands-on scanning experience, post processing, pediatric CMR reporting, interpretation and direct mentorship from an expert Faculty.
If interested in attending the Basic Course in Cardiac MRI, please visit our event page. There is a 24 person capacity for the Hands-on/Basic Course which you must be invited to attend. Please CLICK HERE to complete a short application if you would like to attend the Basic Course. If you are accepted into the Society of Pediatric Radiology (SPR) Basic Course, you will be automatically registered for the SPR Advanced Course as well. A member of the Children's Hospital Colorado Planning Committee will reach out to you directly with further instructions.
Target Audience
Radiologists, cardiologists, trainees, scientists and technologists aiming to increase their knowledge of pediatric and fetal CMR for the assessment of congenital heart disease and pediatric cardiovascular disorders.
Learning Objectives
- List the up-to-date CMR applications and advanced CMR sequences via didactic lectures from a panel of international CMR experts.
- Discuss the latest exciting results emerging from Pediatric CMR research trials
- Demonstrate fetal CMR strategies
- Create a network of other pediatric CMR practitioners in this close environment and become part of the uniquely collegial pediatric CMR community.
- Demonstrate pediatric cardiac CT strategies.
Advanced Course: Friday, October 10, 2025 - Sunday, October 12, 2025
Thursday, October 9th: Cardiac Morphology Session: Beer and Models
Join us for an engaging and informal evening session at the Benson Hotel, 13025 E Montview Blvd, Aurora, CO 80045. This unique program pairs hands-on cardiac morphology models with relaxed discussion—complemented by dinner and drinks and networking with colleagues. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and unwind in a collegial setting.
Please join us on Friday, October 10th at 5:00PM for an after-hours conference reception.
| Friday, October 10, 2025 | ||
| 7:30am | Breakfast | |
| 8:00am | Welcome & Course Introduction Sara Milla, MD | |
| SPR/SCMR Image Optimization in Challenging Cases 1 | ||
| Moderators: Maryam Ghadimi Mahani, MD | ||
| 8:10am | Give Me Patience! Small Patients and Poor Breath Holders Mark Fogel, MD | |
| 8:30am | It's Not Me, It's You: Compensating for Artifacts From High Field Strength, Implanted Devices and Arrhythmias Taylor Chung, MD | |
| 8:50am | Going Steady: Dual Phase and Steady State Angiography Chris Lam, MD | |
| 9:10am | Speed Dating: Advanced Techniques for Image Acceleration Gerald Greil, MD | |
| 9:30am | Case Discussion Panel | |
| 10:00am | Break | |
| SPR/SCMR Image Optimization in Challenging Cases 2 | ||
| Moderators: Emily Bucholz, MD & Sarv Priya, MD | ||
| 10:30am | Where to Draw the Line: The Role of CMR in Decision Making for Borderline Left Ventricles Rebecca Beroukhim, MD | |
| 10:50am | Take a Number: Repaired TOF Risk Stratification by CMR Andrew Powell, MD | |
| 11:10am | Low Stress CMR: Tips and Clinical Utility of Stress CMR Shagun Sachdeva, MD | |
| 11:30am | Q&A - Discussion | |
| 12:00pm | Lunch Break - Grand Rounds | |
| Starting a New Clinical Service | ||
| Moderators: Jeremy Steele, MD & Shafkat Anwar, MD | ||
| 1:30pm | Implementing a Non-conditional CIED Ammie White, MD | |
| 1:50pm | Implementing a Cardio-oncology Program Cara Morin, MD | |
| 2:10pm | Implementing a Modelling Program Shafkat Anwar, MD | |
| 2:30pm | Q&A - Discussion | |
| 3:00pm | Break | |
| Where the Rubber Meets the Road | ||
| Moderators: Adel Younaszai, MD & Adam Dorfman, MD | ||
| 3:30pm | Fueling Breakthroughs: How Imaging Propels Cardiac Catheterization Gareth Morgan, MD | |
| 3:50pm | Under the Hood: Cross Sectional Guidance for Surgical Planning in Valve Repair Matt Stone, MD & Trevor Williams, MD | |
| 4:10pm | Ford vs. Ferrari: Risk Stratification for Coronary Anomalies CT or MRI...Morphology vs. Function Debate Raj Krishnamurthy, MD & Shagun Sachdeva, MD | |
| 4:40pm | Discussion | |
| 5:00pm | Adjourn Day 1 | |
| 5:00pm - 8:30pm | Conference Reception Children's Hospital Colorado | |
| Saturday, October 11, 2025 | |
| 7:30am | Breakfast |
| Results from Large Multi-Institutional Data Sets | |
| Moderators: Liisa Bergmann, MD, Simon Lee, MD & Kimberly Miles, MD | |
| 8:00am | Force Rahul Rathod, MD |
| 8:20am | Pediatric T1 Mapping Normal Values: A Multicenter Cohort Study Michael Dilorenzo, MD |
| 8:40am | Predictive Modeling of Acute Rejection in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients Margaret Samyn, MD |
| 9:00am | Tetralogy of Fallot Registry of 4D Flow Energetics and Kinetics (TREK) Tom Loke, MD |
| 9:20am | Q&A - Discussion |
| 10:000am | Break |
| Mechanical Mastery: Biomechanical Insights From CMR | |
| Moderators: Gerald Greil, MD & Taylor Chung, MD, FAAP | |
| 10:30am | Incorporating Myocardial Strain in Clinical Practice Margret Samyn, MD |
| 10:50am | I Get a Kick Out of You: Atrial Function by CMR Tarique Alsaied, MD |
| 11:10am | Relax! Measuring Diastolic Function by CMR Uyen Truong, MD |
| 11:30am | Q&A - Discussion |
| 12:00pm | Lunch Break |
| WIPS | |
| Moderators: Vivek Muthurangu, MD, Cindy Rigsby, MD & Shiraz Maskatia, MD | |
| 1:30pm | Nationwide Raj Krishnamurthy, MD |
| 2:00pm | SickKids Mike Seed, MD |
| 2:30pm | CHOP David Biko, MD |
| 3:00pm | Break |
| Abstracts & Jeopardy | |
| 3:30pm | Abstract Presentations
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| 4:15pm | Jeopardy |
| 5:30pm | Adjourn Day 2 |
| Sunday, October 12, 2025 | ||
| 7:30am | Breakfast | |
| Group 1: Fetal CMR: Building Blocks | ||
| Moderators: Prashant Minocha, MD & Nadine Choutier, MD | ||
| 8:00am | Starting a Fetal Cardiac MR Program From Scratch Eleanor Schuchardt, MD | |
| 8:30am | Scanning and Trouble Shooting: Pre-Recorded Scan Erin Englund, MD & Sarah Smith, MD | |
| 9:15am | Scanning and Trouble Shooting: CoA Patient Alex Barker, MD & Rick Friesen, MD | |
| 10:00am | Q&A - Discussion | |
| 10:30am | Break | |
| Group 1: Fetal CMR: Interpretation, Challenges & Opportunities | ||
| Moderators: Michelle Udine, MD & Cara Morin, MD | ||
| 11:00am | Fetal CMR in Ventricular and Great Vessel Evaluations Malenka Bissell, MD | |
| 11:20am | Fetal Oxygen and Flow Imaging: Challenges and Opportunities Mike Seed, MD | |
| 11:40am | Fetal CMR Cases Lorna Browne, MD | |
| 12:00pm | Discussion & Closing Remarks | |
| Group 2: Cardiac CT: Building Blocks | ||
| Moderators: Cindy Rigsby, MD & Anna Seehofnerova, MD | ||
| 8:05am | Is CT the Optimal Diagnostic Tool? Exploring Preparation and Pediatric Care Needs Sarv Priya, MD | |
| 8:20am | Know Your Scanner: Navigating Different Scanner Types and Radiation Dose, Including Photon Counting CT Andrada Popescu, MD | |
| 8:35am | Scan Protocols and Special Imaging Cases: Timing, Gating and Airway Dynamics Karen Lyons, MD | |
| 8:55am | Optimizing Image Interpretation and Reporting: Techniques and Templates for Success Rebekah Beroukhim, MD | |
| 9:15am | Discussion - Q&A | |
| 9:45am | Break | |
| Group 2: Interpretation, Challenges & Opportunities | ||
| Moderators: Aditi Gupta, MD & Chris Lam, MD | ||
| 10:15am | Baby Steps: Navigating Difficult Neonatal CT Cases Laura Acosta, MD | |
| 10:45am | Engine Trouble: Tackling Challenging Valve Cases With CT Evan Zucker, MD | |
| 11:15am | Navigating Tough Terrain: Tricky Coronary Artery Cases Tim Slesnick, MD | |
| 11:45 | Beyond the Scalpel: Post-Op Cardiac CT Erin Opfer, MD | |
| 12:15pm | Discussion & Closing Remarks | |
This course will be offered in-person at Children's Hospital Colorado Medical Conference and Education Center on the Anschutz Campus. Further information regarding logistics and other activities to join at the conference will be provided prior to the event.
Travel
A discounted block of hotel rooms have been reserved at The Benson Hotel & Faculty Club at the rate of $179 USD per night - located a short walk to the conference venue(s).
To reserve your hotel, please call Brenna Buckley at 720-760-5751 and mention the 2025 Society of Pediatric Radiology Conference to receive the event rate.
Planning Committee Members
Lorna Browne MD, MRCPI, FFRCSI
Professor of Radiology, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine
Director of Cardiac Imaging, Department of Pediatric Radiology, Children's Hospital Colorado
Brian Fonseca, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine
Director of Cardiac MR, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Colorado
Presenting Faculty
- Shafkat Anwar, MD - Professor of Pediatrics and Radiology, UC San Fransisco
- Tarek Alsaied, MD - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Alex Barker, PhD - Professor of Radiology, University of Colorado
- Liisa Bergmann, MD, MBA - Division Chief, Cardiothoracic Radiology, Associate Professor of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin
- Rebecca Beroukhim, MD - Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard University, Boston Children's Hospital
- David Biko, MD, MBA - Associate Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Malenka Bissell, MD - Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist, Clinical Lecturer in Pediatric Cardiology, University of Leeds
- Lorna Browne, MD, MRCPI, FFRCSI - Professor of Radiology, University of Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado
- Emily Bucholz, MD, PhD, MPH - Assistant Professor, University of Colorado
- Taylor Chung, MD, FAAP - Professor of Radiology, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
- Gordon Culham, MD - Professor of Radiology, University of British Colombia, Vancouver Children's Hospital
- Michael DiMaria, MD - Chief of Pediatric Radiology, Rocky Mountain Hospital
- Michael DiLorenzo, MD, MSCE - Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Columbia University
- Erin Englund, PhD – Assistant Professor of Radiology, University of Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado
- Mark Fogel, MD, FACC, FAHA, MSCMR, FNASCI, FAAP - Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Brian Fonseca, MD - Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado
- Richard Friesen, MD - Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado Franz
- Gerald Greil, MD, PhD - Attending Physician, UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Cesar Gonzales De Alba, MD - Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado
- Aditi Gupta, MD - Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
- Laura Acosta Izquierdo, MD - Assistant Professor of Radiology, University of Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado
- Supriya Jain, MD, FSCMR - Professor, Director of Pediatric Cardiovascular Imaging & MRI, New York Medical College
- Rajesh Krishnamurthy, MD - Professor of Radiology, Ohio State University School of Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital
- Chris Lam, MD - Assistant Professor of Radiology, University of Toronto, Sick Kids Hospital
- Simon Lee, MD - Medical Director, Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Anomaly Program, Lurie Children's Hospital
- Yue-Hin Loke, MD - Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Children's National Hospital
- Karen Lyons, MD - Associate Professor of Radiology, University of British Colombia, Vancouver Children's Hospital
- Maryam Ghadimi Mahani, MD - Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology, Michigan State University
- LaDonna Malone, MD - Associate Professor of Radiology, University of Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado
- Prakash Masand, MD - Professor of Radiology, Baylor School of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital
- Shiraz Maskatia, MD - Professor of Pediatrics, Stanford University
- Kimberly Miles, MD - Assistant Professor, Cincinnati Children's Hospital
- Prashant Minocha, MD - Pediatric Cardiology, Ochsner Medical Center
- Gareth Morgan, MB, BaO, BCh, MRCPCH, MPHil - Interventional Cardiologist, University of Colorado
- Vivek Muthurangu, MD - Professor, Kings College London, Kings College Hospital
- Cara Morin, MD, PhD - Pediatric Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital
- Erin Opfer, DO - Pediatric Radiologist, Children's Mercy Hospital
- Andrew Powell, MD - Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard University, Boston Children's Hospital
- Andrada Popescu, MD Sarv Priya, MD - Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin
- Rahul Rathod, MD, MBA - Associate Chair of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital
- Cindy Rigsby, MD - Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics, Northwestern University, Lurie Children's Hospital
- Josh Robinson, MD - Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics, Northwestern University, Lurie Children's Hospital
- Jennifer Romanowicz, MD - Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado
- Margaret Samyn, MD, MBA - Professor of Pediatric Cardiology, Medical College of Wisconsin
- Shagun Sachdeva, MD - Pediatric Cardiologist, Texas Children's Hospital
- Michael Seed, MD
- Anna Seehofnerova, MD - Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University
- Eleanor Schuchardt, MD - Pediatric & Fetal Cardiology, Rady Children's Hospital
- Timothy Slesnick, MD - Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University Sarah Smith, MHA, RT(R)(MR) - MRI Technologist, Children's Hospital Colorado
- Jeremy Steele, MD - Director, Congenital Cardiac Cross-Sectional Imaging, Yale University
- Matthew Stone, MD
- Uyen Truong, MD - Medical Director, Cardiac MRI, Children's National Hospital
- Michelle Udine, MD - Director of Fetal Cardiac MRI, Children's National Hospital
- Ammie White, MD - Section Chief Cardiac CTA, Children's Hospital Philadelphia T
- revor Williams, MD - Pediatric Cardiologist, University of Colorado
- Shi Joon Yoo, MD - Professor of Radiology, University of Toronto, Sick Kids Hospital
- Krista Young, MD - Assistant Professor, Texas Children's Hospital Adel Younoszai, MD, MHCM - Director of Cardiac Imaging, Children's Hospital Colorado
- Evan Zucker, MD - Director of Pediatric Cardiovascular Imaging, Associate Professor of Radiology, Stanford University
Disclosures
Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no listed relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Medical
Children’s Hospital Colorado is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Children’s Hospital Colorado designates this live activity for a maximum of 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Others
A general certificate of attendance will be given to all other care providers.
Available Credit
- 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 17.00 Attendance
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Abstract Submission
We are currently accepting abstracts for clinical cases and scientific studies and can be on any topic relating to pediatric CMR. Accepted abstracts will be presented as posters or in a rapid-fire abstract session. The winner will receive a free registration to next year's course.
The submission deadline is Sunday, August 25, 2025. Please submit abstracts HERE.

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