On this industry-sponsored episode, host Praveen Ranganath is joined by guest Dr. Pete Tomlins, Head of Innovation, Caristo Diagnostics, to discuss the FAI-Score, a novel imaging marker that enables doctors to see coronary inflammation, the previously invisible underlying driver of heart attacks and stroke. Tune in to learn about:

1. Pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) imaging - a ‘biosensor’ for invisible coronary inflammation
2. FAI-Score – transforming PCAT imaging into a standardized clinical measure of coronary inflammation
3. The future of cardiac risk assessment – combing invisible inflammation with visible plaque on CCTA

This episode is sponsored by Caristo Diagnostics. 

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On this episode of the Donut of Destiny, hosts Sotirios Evangelou, MD, FSCCT and Nisha Hosadurg , MBBS speak with guest Alan Vainrib, MD on how computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is emerging as a powerful research tool for understanding blood-flow behavior in structural heart disease. Using CT/MRI-based models, CFD can simulate pressures, velocities, shear stress and even post-procedure hemodynamics — offering new possibilities for evaluating aortic stenosis, planning TAVR and guiding mitral, tricuspid and LAAO interventions.

In this industry-sponsored episode, host Praveen Ranganath, MD is joined by returning guest, Amir Ahmadi, MD, FSCCT to discuss the paradigm shift from an ischemia-driven to an atheroma-driven approach to cardiovascular disease. Tune in and enjoy!

This episode is sponsored by Elucid.

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In this industry sponsored episode, host Praveen Ranganath speaks with Dr. Seth Uretsky from Morristown Medical Center about the growth of their multimodality cardiac imaging program. Tune in and enjoy!

This episode is sponsored by GE HealthCare.

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Host Sotirios Evangelou, MD, FSCCT is joined by Vlasis Ninios, MD to explore the indispensable role of cardiac CT in transcatheter structural heart interventions. From planning TAVI and TMVR to assessing tricuspid valve therapies, they highlight how CT imaging guides prosthesis sizing, vascular access, and risk assessment. Together, they discuss emerging technologies, evolving indications, and how cardiac CT is shaping the future of structural heart disease treatment. 

On this industry-sponsored episode, host Praveen Ranganath, MD continues the "Building a Cardiac CT Program" series through a conversation with David Furman, MD the cardiothoracic imaging division director at St. Lukes University Health Network in Pennsylvania. Topics include platforming CT upgrades, complex imaging reimbursement landscapes, and the halo effect of cardiac CT. Tune in and enjoy!

This episode is sponsored by GE Healthcare.

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Host Sotirios Evangelou, MD, FSCCT is joined by Gianluca Pontone, MD, PhD, FSCCT to explore the evolving role of stress cardiac CT perfusion, from its early limitations to today's advanced scanners capable of capturing dynamic myocardial perfusion in just a few beats. Together, they discuss how this technique helps quantify blood flow and identify hypoperfused regions with precision. 

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 Roundtable

This episode is sponsored by Heartflow. 

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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.

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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!