Spectral CT Course: From Basics to Advanced Concepts

A premium 3-day live online hands-on course in spectral CT

 

Designed primarily for radiologists and relevant to other professionals involved in advanced CT imaging, this international programme combines scientific rigor, practical case-based learning, and individual workstation access from home.

English | 100% Online | Live | Hands-On | Pre-Course Preparation | Certification | CPD Credits

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INTRODUCTION

Structured training in spectral CT, from fundamentals to clinical application

Organized by Spectral CT Society, this course has been created as a high-level educational experience for professionals seeking a deeper, clearer, and more practical understanding of spectral CT and dual-energy CT.

The programme combines core foundations with advanced clinical application across major subspecialties, providing a structured pathway from essential concepts to real-world implementation.

Delivered fully online and in real time, the course enables participants to learn from their own location while accessing an advanced individual workstation for hands-on case review and guided interactive learning.

Why this course

Spectral CT is reshaping modern computed tomography by enabling material differentiation, quantitative analysis, and diagnostic information beyond conventional attenuation values. Despite its growing clinical relevance, many professionals still lack access to structured, practical, and academically focused training in this field. This course was developed to address that need through a format that is:

Practical and case-based

Focused on real clinical application

Academically driven and internationally oriented

Designed for active learning rather than passive attendance

It is conceived as a premium educational programme for professionals who want to build real confidence in spectral CT interpretation, workflow integration, and clinical use.

Course Highlights

  • 3-day live online course
  • 100% in English
  • Hands-on format with individual workstation access
  • Advanced case-based learning
  • Structured pre-course preparation
  • Interactive quizzes and continuous assessment
  • Final assessment
  • Certificate of Attendance
  • Certificate of Successful Completion
  • CPD credits
  • Limited participation for a high-quality learning experience
  • 3-day live online course
  • 100% in English
  • Hands-on format with individual workstation access
  • Advanced case-based learning
  • Structured pre-course preparation
  • Interactive quizzes and continuous assessment
  • Final assessment
  • Certificate of Attendance
  • Certificate of Successful Completion
  • CPD credits
  • Limited participation for a high-quality learning experience

FORMAT: A true hands-on online learning experience.

This course is delivered entirely online and live, allowing participants to join from home while benefiting from a highly interactive educational environment. A central feature of the programme is access to an advanced individual workstation, enabling each participant to review cases independently during the course. This provides a genuine hands-on experience rather than a conventional lecture-based webinar format.

The educational model combines:

  • Short focused lectures.
  • Live case reading.
  • Expert discussion
  • Rapid-fire quizzes
  • Interactive clinical interpretation
  • Final assessment

Theory (Short focused lectures & expert discussion)

Hands-on (Live case reading & interactive interpretation)

This is not a passive webinar series. It is a structured live hands-on training experience designed for practical clinical learning in spectral CT.

Who should attend

Primary Audience

This course is primarily designed for radiologists, including general radiologists, subspecialty radiologists, fellows, and consultants seeking practical expertise in spectral CT.

Other professionals

It may also be relevant to:

  • Physicians from other specialties with an interest in advanced CT imaging
  • Radiographers and CT technologists
  • Advanced imaging professionals
  • Selected industry professionals involved in spectral CT workflows, implementation, technology, or clinical support.

While the academic design is radiology-led, the course may also be valuable for other professionals involved in the use, interpretation, optimization, or implementation of spectral CT in clinical practice.

AN ACADEMICALLY INDEPENDENT AND CLINICALLY FOCUSED PROGRAMME

The course is organized by Spectral CT Society as an independent educational initiative with an international outlook and a strong clinical focus. Its academic design is based on:

        • structured foundations

        • practical case-based learning

        • clinically relevant applications

        • plural faculty perspectives

        • real-world implementation

        • scientific rigor without dominant commercial branding

This approach supports both educational quality and the academic credibility required for certification and CPD accreditation.

PRE-COURSE PREPARATION

To maximize the value of the 3 live course days, participants will receive access to structured pre-course material in advance. This preparation includes:

Short specialty-based pre-course videos

A platform orientation video

A pre-test

An initial practical exercise

The pre-course component is designed to establish a common foundation and allow the live sessions to focus on interpretation, application, decision-making, and discussion.

Programme overview

The course is organized over 3 live online days and progresses from technical foundations to advanced clinical application.

Day 1: Foundations, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Spectral CT

The first day introduces the conceptual and technical foundations of spectral CT, including the main spectral CT approaches and an introductory future perspective on photon counting CT. It then moves into thoracic oncology, urgent thoracic pathology, and cardiovascular applications, with a strong emphasis on case reading and clinical discussion.

Day 2: Abdominal Spectral CT and Protocol Optimization

The second day focuses on abdominal imaging, including hepatobiliary applications, pancreas, urinary tract, and protocol optimization. Participants will also explore practical aspects such as contrast injection, dose reduction, radiation optimization, and implementation strategies.

Day 3: Emergency, Neuro, MSK, and Advanced Clinical Application

The final day covers abdominal urgent and vascular pathology, neuro imaging, selected head and neck applications, musculoskeletal imaging, difficult cases, reporting tips, and implementation pitfalls. The programme concludes with a final assessment and closing session.

What is included

Registration includes:

  • Access to the full 3-day live online course
  • Access to pre-course educational material
  • Access to an advanced individual workstation for hands-on participation
  • Live interactive case-based session
  • Quizzes and final assessment
  • Certificate documentation
  • CPD credits
  • Technical support during the course
  • Access to the full 3-day live online course
  • Access to pre-course educational material
  • Access to an advanced individual workstation for hands-on participation
  • Live interactive case-based session
  • Quizzes and final assessment
  • Certificate documentation
  • CPD credits
  • Technical support during the course

Certification and CPD

✔ Participants who attend the course will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

✔ Participants who complete the required attendance, participation, and final assessment components will be eligible for a Certificate of Successful Completion.

✔ The course is also designed to provide CPD credits, supported by clear learning objectives, a structured academic programme, evaluation methods, attendance tracking, and an academically independent framework.

FACULTY

International Faculty

The course features an international faculty of radiologists and experts with experience in spectral CT, advanced CT applications, and clinical implementation.

Faculty details will be announced in a dedicated section.

Dr. Antonio Castellaccio

Dr. Antonio Castellaccio

Course Director and Professor Communication Representative of SEICAT

Expert Radiologist in Advanced Cardiac Imaging

EACVI LEVEL 3

Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora del Rosario

Dr. Eliseo Vañó

Dr. Eliseo Vañó

Course Director and Professor Chief of MRI and CT department President of SEICAT

Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora del Rosario

Expert Radiologist in Advanced Cardiac Imaging

Dr. Nicolas Almeida

Dr. Nicolas Almeida

Course Director and Professor

Expert Radiologist in Cardio-Thoracic Imaging

Certified by the European Board of Radiology – EDiR – EACVI LEVEL 3

 Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora del Rosario

Course Details

    • Course title: Spectral CT Course: From Basics to Advanced Concepts
    • Format: 100% online, live, hands-on
    • Duration: 3 days
    • Language: English
    • Price: €1,499
    • Capacity: Maximum 50–60 participants
    • Access: Individual advanced workstation from home
    • Includes: Pre-course materials, live training, final assessment, certification, and CPD credits

FUTURE PERSPECTIVE

Looking ahead

This first edition is focused on spectral CT / dual-energy CT, with a future-oriented perspective that will progressively expand toward photon counting CT and advanced multivendor visualization environments.

The aim is to build a long-term educational platform in advanced CT imaging, beginning with a flagship programme in spectral CT.