The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology will host its 16th Annual Scientific Session, September 8 - 11, 2011 in Denver. Nearly 1,000 imaging specialists from around the world will gather at ASNC2011 to attend sessions reflecting the meeting's theme "Patient-Centered Imaging."

Highlights for this year's meeting include:

-- Tenth Mario Verani Memorial Lecture presented by Dr. Ernest V. Garcia of Emory University titled "Quantitative Nuclear Cardiology: Ibi Fere Sumus" on Friday, September 9, 2011 at 8:00 a.m.

-- ASNC's annual Young Investigator Award Competition on Friday, September 9, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.

-- Plenary lecture on the "Clinical Value of Contemporary Nuclear Cardiology in an Era of Radiation Scrutiny" on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 8:00 a.m.

-- Oral abstract presentations on "Current Issues in Pharmacologic Stress Testing" on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.

Source: American Society of Nuclear Cardiology