Host Cristina Fuss, MD, PhD, FSCCT is joined by Ed Nicol, MD, MBA, MSCCT; Ahmad Slim, MD, FSCCT and Jonathon Leipsic, DM, FRCPC, MSCCT to discuss the special focus issue of JCCT on the business aspects of cardiac CT. This special focus issue is dedicated to the economic and logistical aspects of running a cardiac CT program and covers a wide range of topics including: - evolving practice models or settings - studies of efficacy and efficiencies in practice and protocols - innovations in training and team-building - data-driven practice expansion - integrations of cardiac CT across the care spectrum - business case studies that feature analyses, site comparisons, pro forma application examples, etc. Read the full issue Support the show…

Join hosts Nidhi Madan, MD; Prashant Nagpal, MD, FSCCT; Jill Jacobs, MD, MS-HQSM, FSCCT and Cristina Fuss, MD, PhD, FSCCT as they take a deep dive into featured articles in the November – December 2024 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT) . Our hosts chat with Michelle Williams, MBChB, PhD, FSCCT; Maria Hauge, MD and Takayuki Niida, MD. This episode will explore: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CCT): A White Paper of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) Aortic dimensions in women with previous pre-eclampsia Differences in total plaque burden between plaque rupture and plaque erosion: A combined computed tomography angiography and optical coherence tomography study Support the show…

Join hosts Nidhi Madan, MD and guest hosts Anjali Chelliah, MD, FSCCT and Cristina Fuss, MD, PhD, FSCCT as they take a deep dive into featured articles in the September – October 2024 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Our hosts chat with Gareth Morgan, MD; Yoshinobu Onuma, MD, PhD; Ashton Sequeira, MD and Shone Almedia, MD. This episode will explore: Computed tomography-derived normative values and z-scores of the pulmonary valve annulus and sino-tubular junction in the pediatric population Cardiac computed tomography-derived coronary artery volume to myocardial mass in patients with severe coronary artery disease Unlocking the Gates: Uptake of Cardiac CT and Barriers to Wider Adoption Among Primary Care Providers Support the show…

Join host Anna Reid, MD, FSCCT and guest host Cristina Fuss, MD, PhD, FSCCT as they take a deep dive into featured articles in the July – August 2024 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Our hosts chat with Morteza Naghavi, MD and Abdul Ihdayhid, MBBS, PhD, FRACP. This episode will explore: AI-Enabled Cardiac Chambers Volumetry in Coronary Calcium Scans (AI-CAC) Predicts Heart Failure and Outperforms NT-proBNP: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Cardiac Computed Tomography Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Support the show…

Join hosts Anjali Chelliah, MD, FSCCT, Anna Reid, MD, FSCCT and guest host Cristina Fuss, MD, PhD, FSCCT as they take a deep dive into featured articles in the May – June 2024 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Our hosts chat with Dr. Ed Nicol; Dr. Anjali Chelliah and Dr. Dan Jones. This episode will explore: SCCT delivering high quality education globally: Reflections, thanks, and a call to arms. but of course Trends in Cardiac CT Utilization for Patients with Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease: A Multicenter Survey Study The effect of CTCA guided selective invasive graft assessment on coronary angiographic parameters and outcomes: insights from the BYPASS-CTCA Trial Support the show…

Join guest host Cristina Fuss, MD, PhD, FSCCT as she takes a deep dive into featured articles in the January – February 2024 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Our host chats with Dr. Lavinia Gabara, Dr. Kakuya Kitagawa and Dr. Armin Zadeh. This episode will explore: Derivation and validation of a novel Functional FFRCT Score incorporating the burden of coronary stenosis severity and flow impairment to predict clinical events Myocardial late enhancement and extracellular volume with single-energy, dual-energy, and photon-counting computed tomography Will GPT-Chat replace the Manuscript Review Process? Support the show…

Join hosts Anjali Chelliah, MD, and Anna Reid, MBChB, PhD and guest host Cristina Fuss, MD, PhD as they take a deep dive into two featured articles in the November – December 2023 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Our hosts chat with Dr. Shone Almeida, Dr. Andrew Choi and Dr. Lauren Baldassarre. This episode will explore: Expanding Appropriate Use of Cardiac CT in Chronic Coronary Disease: Key Insights from the 2023 Update Scientific Document Development Standards for the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT): A Statement from the SCCT Guidelines Committee Support the show…

Join hosts Anjali Chelliah, MD, and Anna Reid, MBChB, PhD and guest host Maros Ferencik, MD, PhD, MCR, MSCCT as they take a deep dive into two featured articles in the September – October 2023 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Our hosts chat with Dr. B. Kelly Han and Dr. Patrick Serruys. This episode will explore: Technical recommendations for computed tomography guidance of intervention in the right ventricular outflow tract: Native RVOT, conduits and bioprosthetic valves The ability of computed tomography angiography to predict 5-year mortality in the SYNTAX III REVOLUTION trial Support the show…

Join hosts Anjali Chelliah, MD, and Anna Reid, MBChB, PhD and guest host Armin Zadeh, MD, PhD, MPH, MSCCT as they take a deep dive into two featured articles in the March – April 2023 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT) . Dr. Chelliah and Dr. Reid will chat with Dr. Rebecca Beroukhim, Dr. Gianluca Pontone and Dr. Saima Mushtaq. This episode will explore: Computed tomography angiography (CTA) of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA): Which measurements are accurate and reliable? The journal of cardiovascular computed tomography: A year in review: 2022 Support the show…

Join hosts Anjali Chelliah, MD, and Anna Reid, MBChB, PhD as they take a deep dive into two featured articles in the January – February 2023 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Chelliah and Dr. Reid will chat with: Dr. Márton Kolossváry and Dr. Juan Lopez-Mattei. This episode will explore: The effect of patient and imaging characteristics on coronary CT angiography assessed pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation and gradient Cardiac Computed Tomographic Imaging in Cardio-Oncology: An Expert Consensus Statement from the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Endorsed by the International Cardio-Oncology Society (ICOS) Support the show…

Join hosts Anjali Chelliah, MD, and Anna Reid, MBChB, PhD as they take a deep dive into two featured articles in the November – December 2022 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Chelliah and Dr. Reid will chat with: Dr. Armin Zadeh and Dr. Ed Nicol. This episode will explore: Perivascular Fat Attenuation For Predicting Adverse Cardiac Events In Stable Patients Undergoing Invasive Coronary Angiography Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring vs. CT Coronary Angiography for the assessment of occupationally significant coronary artery disease Support the show…

Join hosts Anjali Chelliah, MD, and Anna Reid, MBChB, PhD as they take a deep dive into two featured articles in the September – October 2022 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Chelliah and Dr. Reid will chat with: Dr. Márton Kolossváry and Dr. Jay Earls. This episode will explore: Are risk factors necessary for pretest probability assessment of coronary artery disease? A patient similarity network analysis of the PROMISE trial Coronary CTA Plaque Volume Severity Stages According to Invasive Coronary Angiography and FFR Support the show…

Join hosts Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT and Anna Reid, MBChB, PhD as they take a deep dive into three featured articles in the July – August 2022 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines and Dr. Reid will chat with: Dr. Jiayin Zhang; Dr. David Newby and Dr. Christoph Gräni. This episode will explore: Increased coronary pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation in diabetic patients compared to non-diabetic controls: A propensity score matching analysis Debates in cardiac CT: Coronary CT angiography is the best test in asymptomatic patients Reproducibility of 4D cardiac computed tomography feature tracking myocardial strain and comparison against speckle-tracking echocardiography in patients with severe aortic stenosis Support the show…

Join hosts Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT and Anna Reid, MBChB, PhD as they take a deep dive into three featured articles in the May – June 2022 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT) . Dr. Villines and Dr. Reid will chat with: Dr. Masahiko Asami; Dr. Jeremy Burt and Dr. Edoardo Conte. This episode will explore: Clinical outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with porcelain aorta Deep learning model to quantify left atrium volume on routine non-contrast chest CT and predict adverse outcomes Live integration of comprehensive cardiac CT with electroanatomical mapping in patients with refractory ventricular tachycardia Support the show…

Join Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the March – April 2022 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT) . Dr. Villines will chat with: Kim Williams, MD; Evangelos Tzolos , MD and Hashrul Rashid, MBBS. This episode will explore: Socioeconomics of Coronary Artery Calcium Is it Scored or Ignored? Detection of small coronary calcifications in patients with Agatston coronary artery calcium score of zero The impact of hypo-attenuated leaflet thickening on haemodynamic valve deterioration following transcatheter aortic valve replacement Support the show…