JCCT Pulse

Host Cristina Fuss is joined by Drs. Ed Nicol,  Ahmad Slim and Jonathon Leipsic 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 issueSupport 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 populationCardiac computed tomography-derived coronary artery volume to myocardial mass in patients with severe coronary artery diseaseUnlocking the Gates: Uptake of Cardiac CT and Barriers to Wider Adoption Among Primary Care ProvidersSupport 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 courseTrends in Cardiac CT Utilization for Patients with Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease: A Multicenter Survey StudyThe effect of CTCA guided selective invasive graft assessment on coronary angiographic parameters and outcomes: insights from the BYPASS-CTCA TrialSupport 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 UpdateScientific 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 valvesThe ability of computed tomography angiography to predict 5-year mortality in the SYNTAX III REVOLUTION trialSupport 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: 2022Support 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 AngiographyCoronary Artery Calcium Scoring vs. CT Coronary Angiography for the assessment of occupationally significant coronary artery diseaseSupport 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 analysisDebates in cardiac CT: Coronary CT angiography is the best test in asymptomatic patientsReproducibility of 4D cardiac computed tomography feature tracking myocardial strain and comparison against speckle-tracking echocardiography in patients with severe aortic stenosisSupport 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 aortaDeep 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 (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

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 zeroThe impact of hypo-attenuated leaflet thickening on haemodynamic valve deterioration following transcatheter aortic valve replacementSupport the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the January – February 2022 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with: Laura Gellis , MD, MPH;  Nehal Mehta , MD and Jonathon Leipsic  , MD, MSCCT.This episode will explore:Comparison of coronary artery measurements between echocardiograms and cardiac CT in Kawasaki Disease patients with aneurysmsChronic Inflammatory Diseases and Coronary Heart Disease: Insights from Cardiovascular CTTrans-lesional Fractional Flow Reserve Gradient as Derived from Coronary CT Improves Patient Management: ADVANCE registrySupport the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the November – December 2021 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with: Geoffry Rubin , MD, MBA;  Andrew Choi, MD,  FSCCT and Gudrun Feuchtner, MD.This episode will explore:The Direct Costs of Coronary CT Angiography Relative to  Contrast-Enhanced Thoracic CT: Time-Driven Activity-Based CostingCT Evaluation by Artificial Intelligence for Atherosclerosis, Stenosis and Vascular Morphology (CLARIFY): A Multi-center, international studySmoking and obesity predict high-risk plaque by coronary CTA in low coronary artery calcium score (CACS)Support the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into  the newly released 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Our special guests are Ron Blankstein, MD, MSCCT; Michelle Williams, MBChB, PhD, FSCCT; Stephan Achenbach, MD, MSCCT and Pamela Douglas, MD .This episode will explore:2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice GuidelinesSupport the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the September – October 2021 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with: Dan Berman , MD , MSCCT,  Joao Calvalcante, MD,  FSCCT and B. Kelly Han, MD, FSCCT.This episode will explore:The accuracy of coronary CT angiography in patients with coronary calcium score above 1000 Agatston Units: Comparison with quantitative coronary angiography Prosthesis-patient mismatch defined by cardiac computed tomography versus echocardiography after transcatheter aortic valve replacement Multi-institution assessment of the use and risk of cardiovascular computed tomography in pediatric patients with congenital heart diseaseSupport the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the July – August 2021 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with: Alexander R. van Rosendael, MD ,  Juan Lopez-Mattei, MD,  FSCCT and Ashraf Hamden, MD.This episode will explore:Progression of Whole-Heart Atherosclerosis by Coronary CT and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Cardiac Computed Tomography in the Contemporary Evaluation of Infective Endocarditis Short Membranous Septum Length in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Stenosis Increases the Risk of Conduction DisturbancesSupport the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the May – June 2021 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with: Gary Small, MB ChB MRCP, Martin Willemink , MD, PhD, FSCCT and Melissa Daubert , MD, FSCCT.This episode will explore:Effectiveness of Point-of-Care Oral Ivabradine for Cardiac Computed TomographyCardiac Computed Tomography Improves the Identification of Cardiomechanical Complications among Patients with Suspected Left Ventricular Assist Device Malfunction Spectral Photon-Counting CT in Cardiovascular Imaging Support the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into two featured articles in the March – April 2021 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with: Jonathon Leipsic, MD, MSCCT and Robert Safian, MD.This episode will explore:The Clinical Utility of FFRCT Stratified by AgeImportance of Measurement Site on Assessment of Lesion-Specific Ischemia and Diagnostic Performance of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography-Derived Fractional Flow ReserveSupport the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Todd Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the January – February 2021 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with: Andrew Choi, MD, FSCCT, Damini Dey, PhD, FSCCT and Paul Knaapen, MD.This episode will explore:2020 Guideline for Training Cardiology and Radiology Trainees as Independent Practitioners (Level II) and Advanced Practitioners (Level III) in Cardiovascular Computed Tomography: A Statement from the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT)Repeatability of quantitative pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation and plaque burden from coronary CT angiography: A SCOT-HEART Substudy Diagnostic value of comprehensive on-site and off-site coronary CT angiography for identifying hemodynamically obstructive coronary artery diseaseSupport the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Todd Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the November – December2020 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with : Eileen Hu-Wang, MD, Eric Williamson, MD, FSCCT and Michael Morris, MD.This episode will explore:Comparison of professional medical society guidelines for appropriate use of coronary computed tomography angiography Dynamic Computed Tomographic Assessment of the Mitral Annulus in Patients With and Without Mitral ProlapsePredicting paravalvular leak after transcatheter mitral valve replacement using commercially available software modelingSupport the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Todd Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the September – October 2020 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with : Alexander van Rosendael, MD, Jonathan Weir-McCall, MB ChB and Peter Stone, MD.This episode will explore:Percent atheroma volume: Optimal variable to report whole-heart atherosclerotic plaque burden with coronary CTA, the PARADIGM study Annular versus supra-annular sizing for transcatheter aortic valve replacement in bicuspid aortic valve disease Risk stratification of coronary plaques using physiologic characteristics by CCTA: Focus on shear stress Support the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD, FSCCT as she takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the July – August 2020 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Chinnaiyan will chat with JCCT Editor in Chief, Todd Villines, MD, MSCCT, SCCT President, Koen Nieman, MD, PhD, MSCCT and Francesco Pollari, MD.This episode will explore:Coronary computed tomographic angiograpy and invasive coronary angiography a reevaluationAortic valve calcification as a risk factor for major complications and reduced survival after transcatheter replacement Dynamic CT myocardial perfusion imagingSupport the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD, FSCCT as she takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the May – June 2020 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Chinnaiyan will chat with JCCT Editor in Chief, Todd Villines, MD, MSCCT, Joao Cavalcante, MD, FSCCT, Jeroen Bax, MD and Vincenzo Vingiani, MD, FSCCT.This episode will explore:Baseline global longitudinal strain by computed tomography is associated with post transcatheter aortic valve replacement outcomes Coronary atherosclerosis scoring with semiquantitative CCTA risk scores for prediction of major adverse cardiac events: Propensity score-based analysis of diabetic and non-diabetic patients Low-kV coronary artery calcium scoring with tin filtration using a kV-independent reconstruction algorithm Support the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)Support the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD, FACC, FSCCT as she takes a deep dive into two featured articles in the March – April 2020 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Chinnaiyan will chat with Daniele Andreini, MD, PhD, FSCCT and Andrew Choi, MD, FSCCT.This episode will explore:Interpretability of coronary CT angiography performed with a novel whole-heart coverage high-definition CT scanner in 300 consecutive patients with coronary artery bypass grafts The global social media response to the 14th annual Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography scientific sessions. Reference:Accelerating the future of cardiac CT: Social media as sine qua non? Support the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)Support the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD, FACC, FSCCT as she discusses SCCT’s Guidance for use of cardiac computed tomography amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Our experts include Drs. Ron Blankstein, Andrew Choi, and Todd Villines with recommendations and experiences from Kelley Branch and Mahmud Mossa-Basha of University of Washington and Gianluca Pontone of Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, in Milan, Italy. This episode will explore:Use of cardiac computed tomography amidst the COVID-19 pandemicSupport the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD, FACC, FSCCT as she takes a deep dive into the newly released expert consensus document on myocardial computed tomography perfusion imaging. Our special guests, writing group chairs Ron Blankstein, MD, MSCCT and Amit Patel, MD, FSCCT and JCCT Editor-in-Chief Todd Villines, MD, MSCCT will explore the big picture impact of the statement.This episode will explore:Expert consensus document on myocardial computed tomography perfusion imagingSupport the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD, FACC, FSCCT as she takes a deep dive into two featured articles in the January – February 2020 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Chinnaiyan will chat with Todd Villines, MD, MSCCT, Julia Karady, MD and Michael Blaha, MD, MPH.This episode will explore:Long-term health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of coronary CTangiography in patients with suspicion for acute coronary syndromeValidation of the Coronary Artery Calcium Data and Reporting System(CAC-DRS): Dual importance of CAC score and CAC distribution from theCoronary Artery Calcium (CAC) consortiumSupport the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD, FACC, FSCCT as she takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the September – October 2019 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Chinnaiyan will chat with Márton Kolossváry, MD, PhD; Michelle Williams, MD, PhD, FSCCT; and Koen Nieman, MD, PhD, FSCCTThis episode will explore:Advanced atherosclerosis imaging by CT: Radiomics, machine learning and deep learning Coronary atherosclerosis imaging by CT to improve clinical outcomes The role of coronary CTA for acute chest pain in the era of high-sensitivity troponinsSupport the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD, FACC, FSCCT as she takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the November – December 2019 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Chinnaiyan will chat with Carlo De Cecco, MD, PhD; Dr. Matthew Budoff, MD, FSCCT, MSCCT; and Martin J Willemink, MD PhD FSCCTThis episode will explore:Artificial intelligence machine learning-based coronary CT fractional flow reserve (CT-FFRml): Impact of iterative and filtered back projection reconstruction techniquesCoronary artery calcification and ethnicityCoronary artery calcium: A technical argument for a new scoring method Support the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)

Join Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD, FACC, FSCCT as she takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the July - August 2019 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Chinnaiyan will chat with Sheldon Litwin, MD, FSCCT; Elliot McVeigh, PhD; and Pepijn Van Diemen, MD.This episode will explore:Effects of obesity on noninvasive test results in patients with suspected cardiac ischemia: Insights from the PROMISE trialUsing a genetic risk score to calculate the optimal age for an individual to undergo coronary artery calcium screeningThe association of coronary lumen volume to left ventricle mass ratio with myocardial blood flow and fractional flow reserveSupport the show (https://scct.org/donations/donate.asp?id=18823)