Cardiac CT imaging has emerged as an important tool in the armamentarium of the clinical cardiologist. What are the best ways to get trained? Cardiology fellow Dr Michael Blaha talks to Dr Matthew Budoff, president of  the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), about training, how CT imaging is the "mammogram of the heart," the failure of biomarkers to stratify risk, and the issue of radiation risk.
 
Drs Budoff and Blaha have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Cardiac CT imaging has emerged as an important tool in the armamentarium of the clinical cardiologist. What are the best ways to get trained? Cardiology fellow Dr Michael Blaha talks to Dr Matthew Budoff, president of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), about training, how CT imaging is the "mammogram of the heart," the failure of biomarkers to stratify risk, and the issue of radiation risk. Drs Budoff and Blaha have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Episode 19 Cardiac CT imaging with Drs Matthew Budoff and Michael Blaha

The latest cardiology education and news - focused on training, research, and career planning. Through fellow conducted interviews of leading cardiologists, the Fellows’ corner provides a forum to share experience and knowledge while facilitating exchange and promoting optimal practice. Interviews are conducted by fellows from the leading US-based academic institutions and are produced on a monthly basis.<img width="600" height="600" alt="" border="0" src="http://media.theheart.org/podcasts/Fellows_Corner/Photos/iTunes-Fellows_Corner-v2-600x600.jpg">

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The latest cardiology education and news - focused on training, research, and career planning. Through fellow conducted interviews of leading cardiologists, the Fellows’ corner provides a forum to share experience and knowledge while facilitating exchange and promoting optimal practice. Interviews are conducted by fellows from the leading US-based academic institutions and are produced on a monthly basis.

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