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The Donut of Destiny -- a podcast that explores new hot topics in cardiovascular CT. Grab a quick bite of the latest happenings. Created by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography's FIRST committee. Music by Jason Lee

SCCT: Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography


    • May 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 59 EPISODES


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    CCTA for PCI-planning: SCAI-SCCT Roundtable | Sponsored episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 41:26


    In this industry-sponsored episode, host Praveen Ranganath, MD is joined by Yader Sandoval, MD and Jonathon Leipsic, MD, MSCCT, the chair and co-chair of the recently published inter-society roundtable document on CCTA for PCI planning. Conversation topics include the origin of this expert roundtable, the benefits of and evidence supporting CCTA for PCI planning, a deep-dive into heavily calcified and bifurcation lesion planning, and insights on how to tackle current barriers to adoption. Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography to Guide Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Expert Opinion from a SCAI/SCCT RoundtableThis episode is sponsored by Heartflow. References to a specific product, process, or service by speakers in this podcast episode do not constitute or imply an endorsement by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. The views and opinions expressed in do not necessarily reflect those of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.

    Photon Counting CT | Sponsored episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 45:37


    In this special industry-sponsored episode. host Praveen Ranganath, MD speaks with Matthew Fuld, PhD, the director of photon counting CT with Siemens Healthineers North America, about the history, development, clinical impact, workflow changes, and access to care of photon-counting CT technology as it pertains to cardiac CT. Tune in and enjoy! This episode is sponsored by Siemens Healthineers.References to a specific product, process, or service by speakers in this podcast episode do not constitute or imply an endorsement by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. The views and opinions expressed in do not necessarily reflect those of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.

    South Asian Populations and Cardiovascular Disease - Conversation with Dr. Dinesh Kalra

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 46:56


    Host Praveen Ranganath, MD is joined by cohost Nisha Hosadurg, MD and expert guest Dinesh Kalra, MD, FSCCT to discuss cardiovascular disease in the South Asian population through the lens of cardiac CT. Tune in and enjoy!

    The Transition from Training to Junior Attending

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 33:31


    Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by FiRST committee members Dr. Anam Waheed and Dr. En-Haw Wu to discuss the transition from cardiac imaging training to the first year of attending-hood. 

    Building a Cardiac CT Program: Pediatric Cardiac CT | Sponsored episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 36:56


    In this industry sponsored episode, Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by familiar esteemed guests Dr. Waseem Cossor and Dr. Madhu Ganigara to discuss the formation and growth of their academic pediatric cardiac CT program in Chicago.This episode is sponsored by GE HealthCare.References to a specific product, process, or service by speakers in this podcast episode do not constitute or imply an endorsement by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. The views and opinions expressed in do not necessarily reflect those of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. 

    Personalized cardiovascular medicine: conversation with Dr. Amir Ahmadi | Sponsored episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 48:17


    Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by guest Dr. Amir Ahmadi to discuss the bridge between a population-based and a personalized approach to managing coronary artery disease through the lens of cardiac CT. Tune in and enjoy! This episode is sponsored by Elucid.References to a specific product, process, or service by speakers in this podcast episode do not constitute or imply an endorsement by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. The views and opinions expressed in do not necessarily reflect those of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.

    EMERALD I & II: Coronary Physiology and Plaque | Sponsored episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 38:54


    Coronary physiology, plaque morphology, and culprit lesion identification are all topics on today's industry sponsored episode. Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by esteemed guest Dr. Bon-Kwon Koo to discuss the EMERALD and EMERALD II studies. Tune in and enjoy!EMERALD study: https://www.jacc.org/doi/abs/10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.01.023EMERALD II study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1936878X2400130XThis episode is sponsored by HeartFlow.References to a specific product, process, or service by speakers in this podcast episode do not constitute or imply an endorsement by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. The views and opinions expressed in do not necessarily reflect those of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.

    Pediatric Cardiac CT | Sponsored episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 45:03


    In this industry sponsored episode, host Praveen Ranganath is joined by pediatric cardiologists Dr. Waseem Cossor and Dr. Madhu Ganigara to discuss the role of cardiac CT in imaging pediatric patients. Topics discussed include multimodality imaging, pediatric IV access, radiation dose management strategies, sedation, complex postsurgical anatomy, virtual reality, and 3D printing. Tune in and enjoy! This episode is sponsored by GE HealthCare.References to a specific product, process, or service by speakers in this podcast episode do not constitute or imply an endorsement by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. The views and opinions expressed in do not necessarily reflect those of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.

    Urgent Call to Action! Reimbursement and the Proposed Rules from CMS for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 23:07


    Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by returning expert guest Dr. Ahmad Slim to discuss the unprecedented proposed rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for 2025, which have the potential to DOUBLE cardiac CT reimbursement! For everyone in the cardiac CT community, we urge you to submit your positive comments to CMS before September 9, 2024. How do you do this? SCCT has made this process super simple -- just follow this link: https://scct.org/page/2024_CMS_OPPS_rule

    Technologist Perspective: Building a 3D Laboratory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 44:23


    Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by expert technologists Michelle Kohanski and Kimberly Hatch to discuss the ins and outs of building a high-quality, high-volume cardiovascular imaging 3D laboratory. Topics include: Laboratory staffingSelecting postprocessing softwareLaboratory financial structure and billingQuality assurance workflowAdvice for upcoming 3D laboratoriesTune in and enjoy!

    Building a Cardiac CT Program series: James Parker | Sponsored episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 32:08


    In this industry-sponsored episode, host Praveen Ranganath speaks with interventional cardiologist Dr. James Parker about the growth of the cardiac CT program at his community practice in Louisiana. Tune in and enjoy!This episode is sponsored by GE HealthCare.References to a specific product, process, or service by speakers in this podcast episode do not constitute or imply an endorsement by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. The views and opinions expressed in do not necessarily reflect those of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.

    Systolic Imaging

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 23:51


    Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by friend and former podcast guest, Vinit Baliyan, to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of systolic imaging in cardiac CT. 

    HALT: Basic Science to Clinical Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 30:35


    On this industry-sponsored episode, hosts Nidhi Madan and Praveen Ranganath speak with esteemed guests Dr. Jonathon Leipsic and Dr. Stephanie Sellers about our current understanding of hypoattenuating leaflet thickening through the lenses of basic science, translational science, and clinical practice. This episode is sponsored by GE HealthCare.References to a specific product, process, or service by speakers in this podcast episode do not constitute or imply an endorsement by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. The views and opinions expressed in do not necessarily reflect those of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.

    Technologist Perspective: Nikki Weber

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 24:36


    In this first episode of the Technologist Perspective series, host Praveen Ranganath speaks with Nikki Weber, cardiac CT technologist and chair of the SCCT Technologist Education Committee, about her first experiences learning cardiac CT, the challenges of cardiac CT compared to other CT imaging, building the technologist-physician team, and educational resources for technologists new to cardiac.  Tune in and enjoy!

    Building a Cardiac CT Program series: Praveen Ranganath

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 39:16


    Alastair Moss sits down with co-host Praveen Ranganath to talk about Praveen's experience transitioning from training into clinical practice, including a discussion about building a cardiac CT service at a small resource-limited hospital in rural Texas.

    Finances of Cardiac CT: Conversation with Ahmad Slim

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 31:16


    On this episode, hosts Kashif Shaikh and Praveen Ranganath speak with Dr. Ahmad Slim about cardiac CT policy, coverage and reimbursements. This episode is a complement to the recent SCCT Knowledge Lab webinar on Finances in Cardiac CT. How do cardiac CTs get paid? How do new cardiac CT technologies get valued? How do we advocate for fair reimbursement for cardiac CT? Tune in and find out!

    CT and PCI Planning: Conversation with Carlos Collet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 39:36


    On this industry-sponsored episode, hosts Nidhi Madan and Praveen Ranganath are joined by the esteemed Dr. Carlos Collet to discuss the role of coronary CT in planning coronary interventions.This episode is sponsored by GE HealthCare.References to a specific product, process, or service by speakers this webinar series do not constitute or imply an endorsement by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. The views and opinions expressed in do not necessarily reflect those of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.

    National coronary CT use in the UK: Conversation with Jonathan Weir-McCall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 28:11


    Hosts Alastair Moss and Praveen Ranganath are joined by the esteemed Dr. Jonathan Weir-McCall to discuss his recent publication on the national trends of coronary imaging in the UK. Through the lens of cardiac CT, the group covers a wide range of topics from study design, causality, guideline writing, healthcare economics, geographic heterogeneity, and the future of imaging. Tune in and enjoy! 

    Building a Cardiac CT Program series: Ricardo Cury

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 30:16


    Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by the esteemed Dr. Ricardo Cury to discuss his experience building the cardiac CT program at his practice in Florida. Topics discussed include acute chest pain workups, CT perfusion, 3D laboratory formation, and population health. Tune in and enjoy!

    EVAPORATE-FFRCT: Conversation with Mark Rabbat

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 17:50


    Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by Dr. Mark Rabbat, professor of cardiology from Loyola University, to discuss his recent EVAPORATE-FFRCT publication and the relationship between coronary atherosclerosis, coronary physiology, icosapent ethyl, and CT imaging biomarkers. Check out the link to the paper below. Enjoy!EVAPORATE-FFRCT paper: https://academic.oup.com/ehjcimaging/article/24/7/866/7135508

    Building a Cardiac CT Program series: Jerry Breen and Eric Williamson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 55:59


    Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by Dr. Jerry Breen, cardiac CT pioneer, and Dr. Eric Williamson, past president of SCCT, to discuss the history, uniqueness, and future of the robust cardiac CT program at the Mayo Clinic. Tune in and enjoy!Start your cardiac CT service efficiently | SCCT Starter KitThe SCCT Starter Kit is a collection of tools and resources to help community hospitals and cardiology and radiology practices plan, launch and operate a cardiovascular CT service. www.scctstarterkit.org

    ACC 2023 - Cardiac CT Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 33:20


    Hosts Anam Waheed, Nidhi Madan, and Praveen Ranganath recap the cardiac CT highlights at the recent ACC 2023 annual scientific meeting. Special guest Dr. Andrew Choi also joins to give a recap of ACC 2023 as well as some teasers for the upcoming SCCT 2023 annual scientific meeting. Tune in and enjoy!

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    CAC before cCTA: Conversation with Vinit Baliyan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 15:23


    Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by Dr. Vinit Baliyan, assistant professor of radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, to dissect his research and thoughts on the routine performance of coronary calcium CTs immediately before coronary CTAs. Tune in and enjoy!

    Building a Cardiac CT Program: Brian Ghoshhajra (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 30:57


    Dr. Brian Ghoshhajra, president of SCCT and director of CV imaging at MGH, joins hosts Praveen Ranganath and Alastair Moss to discuss the nuances of building an emergency department coronary CTA program with specific insights and experiences from MGH. Tune in and enjoy!Start your cardiac CT service efficiently | SCCT Starter KitThe SCCT Starter Kit is a collection of tools and resources to help community hospitals and cardiology and radiology practices plan, launch and operate a cardiovascular CT service. www.scctstarterkit.org

    Building a Cardiac CT Program: Brian Ghoshhajra (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 22:41


    Dr. Brian Ghoshhajra, president of SCCT and director of CV imaging at MGH, joins hosts Praveen Ranganath and Alastair Moss to discuss the nuances of building an emergency department coronary CTA program with specific insights and experiences from MGH. Tune in and enjoy!Start your cardiac CT service efficiently | SCCT Starter KitThe SCCT Starter Kit is a collection of tools and resources to help community hospitals and cardiology and radiology practices plan, launch and operate a cardiovascular CT service. www.scctstarterkit.org

    Building a Cardiac CT Program series: James Shambrook

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 35:53


    Another installment in our Building a Cardiac CT Program Series. Dr. James Shambrook is a cardiothoracic radiologist at the University Hospital of Southampton in the UK. He joins hosts Alastair Moss and Praveen Ranganath to discuss the growth of the CT program at his institution, the landscape of cardiac CT programs in the UK, and the nuances of building a congenital cardiac CT practice. Tune in and enjoy!Start your cardiac CT service efficiently | SCCT Starter KitThe SCCT Starter Kit is a collection of tools and resources to help community hospitals and cardiology and radiology practices plan, launch and operate a cardiovascular CT service. www.scctstarterkit.org

    Building a Cardiac CT Program series: Frank Corrigan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 33:56


    Kickoff episode in our series on Building a Cardiac CT Program! Dr. Frank Corrigan, an interventionist and CT imager based in Atlanta, GA, joins host Praveen Ranganath to talk about growing the CT program at his practice. This episode is chock full of tips, tricks, woes, and dreams - tune in and enjoy!Start your cardiac CT service efficiently | SCCT Starter KitThe SCCT Starter Kit is a collection of tools and resources to help community hospitals and cardiology and radiology practices plan, launch and operate a cardiovascular CT service. www.scctstarterkit.org

    A Journey in Calcium: Conversation with Dr. Matthew Budoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 43:09


    Cohosts Suvasini, Kashif and Praveen are joined by the legendary Dr. Matt Budoff for a compelling conversation on the past, present, and future of coronary calcium and cardiac CT. Tune in and enjoy!

    Planning revascularization with CT: interview with Daniele Andreini

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 15:07


    On this special episode of the podcast, Dr. Daniele Andreini speaks with FiRST committee member Sotirios Evangelou about the recently published expert consensus document on using cardiac CT to plan coronary revascularization. Enjoy!

    CCT in women with Patricia Rodriguez-Lozano

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 12:50


    Podcast hosts Nidhi Madan and Praveen Ranganath are joined by the esteemed Dr. Patricia Rodriguez-Lozano to discuss the unique disease features of atherosclerosis in women through the lens of cardiac CT. Tune in and enjoy!

    Fluroide PET Imaging: Conversation with Alastair Moss

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 29:12


    Alastair Moss sits down with Praveen to discuss his recently published research in fluoride PET imaging and coronary artery disease. How does hybrid fluoride PET/coronary CT perform in predicting subsequent events in the setting of a recent MI? Tune in and find out!

    Phenotyping Disease on Cardiac CT: Conversation with Todd Villines

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 37:30


    Alastair and Praveen are joined by the renowned Todd Villines to discuss the evolving role of cardiac CT in identifying cardiovascular disease phenotypes. 

    Conversation with Tim Fairbairn: ADVANCEing into the Future of Cardiac CT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 30:42


    Hosts Alastair and Praveen are joined by Dr. Tim Fairbairn, lead investigator of the ADVANCE study, to discuss the present science and future prospects of FFRct. 

    Women in Cardiac Imaging - Dr. Martha Gulati (part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 27:25


    In the second part of this conversation recorded as part of the Women in Cardiac Imaging series, Dr. Martha Gulati speaks with Nidhi Madan  about pregnancy, childcare, and advocacy for women in cardiac imaging. Enjoy! 

    Women in Cardiac Imaging - Dr. Martha Gulati (part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 23:31


    As part of the Women in Cardiac Imaging series, Nidhi Madan  speaks with the legendary Dr. Martha Gulati about the representation of women in academia and leadership. Tune in and enjoy!

    Conversation with Jim Min: Frontiers in CT and coronary atherosclerosis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 37:51


    Hosts Praveen Ranganath, MD and Kashif Shaikh, MD speak with the legendary Dr. Jim Min about the past, present, and future roles of CT in understanding coronary atherosclerosis. Tune in and enjoy!

    Coronary Calcium - Interview with Dr. Khurram Nasir, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 29:10


    In the second part of this interview with the esteemed Dr. Khurram Nasir, new cohosts Michael Gannon and Dixitha Anugula join Praveen Ranganath explore coronary calcium in the context of chest pain, access to care, and future endeavors. 

    Coronary Calcium - Interview with Dr. Khurram Nasir, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 20:22


    In the first part of this interview with the esteemed Dr. Khurram Nasir, new cohosts Michael Gannon and Dixitha Anugula join Praveen Ranganath to discuss coronary calcium scoring and preventive cardiology.

    RAPID-CTCA: Coronary CTA in the ED

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 13:02


    Alastair and Praveen discuss the recent RAPID-CTCA trial out of the UK. Does coronary CTA in the ED lead to fewer adverse events? Tune in and find out!

    New chest pain guidelines

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 23:18


    Welcome to a new season of the podcast! Praveen and Nidhi are joined by new voices, Suvasini Lakshmanan, MD and Kashif Shaikh, MD, to break down the new 2021 multisociety chest pain guidelines in the context of cardiac CT. Tune in and enjoy!

    FORECAST Trial: Interview with Dr. Campbell Rogers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 25:55


    Alastair and Praveen are joined by Dr. Campbell Rogers, CMO and executive VP at HeartFlow, to discuss the recently-published FORECAST trial. What are the economic and clinical outcomes of selective FFRct use in stable chest pain? Tune in and enjoy! 

    Aortic Valve Calcium Scoring

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 13:54


    Alastair and Praveen  discuss the science, history, and clinical utility of aortic valve calcium scoring by cardiac CT. Tune in and enjoy! 

    Training in Cardiac CT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 16:29


    Nidhi Madan joins Alastair and Praveen to discuss the current guidelines in cardiac CT education, training, and competency with a focus on the recently published 2020 SCCT guidelines .

    Artificial Intelligence and Cardiac Imaging

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 18:19


    Alastair and Praveen are joined by AI-virtuoso and friend Alexander Van Rosendael to discuss new developments in artificial intelligence for cardiac imaging. How can AI shape the future of cardiac imaging? Tune in and enjoy!References:CONFIRM substudy PARADIGM substudyMultiregistry study on automated calcium scoring  

    Rectifying claims about cardiac CT

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 17:25


    Host Praveen Ranganath responds to the recently-published provocative JAMA Internal Medicine Patient Page article titled "Should I Get a Coronary CT Scan?". Tune in and enjoy! 

    Plaque Morphology with Jonathon Leipsic, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 12:52


    Alastair and Praveen (@PraveenRangan9) continue the second part of their conversation on plaque characterization and cardiac CT with the esteemed Dr. Jonathon Leipsic (@JonathonLeipsic). In this second part of a two part conversation, Dr. Leipsic and our hosts discuss the technical considerations, critiques, and future outlooks on complex plaque characterization by CT.

    Plaque Morphology with Jonathon Leipsic, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 21:15


    Alastair and Praveen @PraveenRangan9 are joined by the renowned Dr. Jonathon Leipsic @JonathonLeipsic to discuss plaque characterization and cardiac CT. In this first part of a two part conversation, Dr. Leipsic and our hosts discuss the recent data behind plaque morphology.

    V/M and Coronary CTA: Interview with Charley Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 19:57


    Alastair and Praveen are joined by Dr. Charley Taylor to discuss the coronary lumen volume to myocardial mass ratio (V/M), an advanced technique in characterizing coronary physiology from CTA data. Tune in and enjoy!

    FFRct in the real world: the ADVANCE registry

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 18:33


    Nidhi Madan and Praveen Ranganath continue the conversation on FFRct by dissecting the results of the ADVANCE registry. How can FFRct impact real world decision making? Tune in and find out!

    CT-FFR

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 18:03


    Praveen Ranganath is joined by new voice Nidhi Madan on this episode reviewing the ins and outs of CT-FFR. Are you curious about where CT-FFR started, how it works, how it was validated, and where it's going next? Well then tune in and enjoy!

    HALT, TAVR, and anticoagulation: GALILEO-4D CT substudy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 10:44


    Alastair and Praveen continue their discussion on HALT and TAVR in this episode with a breakdown of the recently-published GALILEO-4D CT substudy. What impact does anticoagulation have on HALT? Tune in and find out!

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