Donut of Destiny

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...

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. 

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 servi...

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....

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.

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!

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 in this podcast episode do not constitute or imply an endorsement by the Society of Cardiovascular...

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!  

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!

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/24/7/866/71355...

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 Kit The SCCT Starter Kit is a collection of tools and resources to help community hospitals and cardi...

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!

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!

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 Kit The SCCT Starter Kit is a collection of tools and resources to help...

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 Kit The SCCT Starter Kit is a collection of tools and resources to help...

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 a...

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 Kit The SCCT Starter Kit is a collectio...

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!

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!

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!

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!

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

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. 

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! 

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!