Donut of Destiny
54 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago -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.
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Episodes
Technologist Perspective: Building a 3D Laboratory
June 21, 2024 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBHost 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 staffing Selecting postprocessing software Laboratory financial structure and billing Quality assurance workflow Advice for upcoming 3D laboratories Tune in and enjoy!
Building a Cardiac CT Program series: James Parker | Sponsored episode
May 24, 2024 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBIn 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 nec...
Systolic Imaging
May 10, 2024 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBHost 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
April 19, 2024 12:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBOn 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 Societ...
HALT: Basic Science to Clinical Practice | Sponsored episode
April 19, 2024 12:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBOn 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 Societ...
Technologist Perspective: Nikki Weber
March 22, 2024 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBIn 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
December 15, 2023 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBAlastair 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
November 16, 2023 16:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBOn 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 | Sponsored episode
October 27, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBOn 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 Computed Tomography. The views and opinions expressed in do not necessarily reflect those of ...
CT and PCI Planning: Conversation with Carlos Collet
October 27, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBOn 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 Computed Tomography. The views and opinions expressed in do not necessarily reflect those of ...
National coronary CT use in the UK: Conversation with Jonathan Weir-McCall
October 20, 2023 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBHosts 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
September 15, 2023 13:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBHost 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
August 18, 2023 13:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBHost 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
July 21, 2023 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBHost 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 cardiology and radiology practices plan, launch and operate a cardiovascular CT service. www.scctsta...
ACC 2023 - Cardiac CT Highlights
July 05, 2023 18:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBHosts 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!
CAC before cCTA: Conversation with Vinit Baliyan
June 23, 2023 12:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBHost 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)
May 26, 2023 13:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBDr. 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 community hospitals and cardiology and radiology practices plan, launch and operate a cardiovas...
Building a Cardiac CT Program: Brian Ghoshhajra (Part 1)
May 12, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBDr. 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 community hospitals and cardiology and radiology practices plan, launch and operate a cardiovas...
Building a Cardiac CT Program series: James Shambrook
April 17, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBAnother 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 Kit The SCCT Starter Kit is ...
Building a Cardiac CT Program series: Frank Corrigan
March 15, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBKickoff 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 collection of tools and resources to help community hospitals and cardiology and radiology practices pla...
A Journey in Calcium: Conversation with Dr. Matthew Budoff
January 09, 2023 16:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBCohosts 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
December 28, 2022 14:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBOn 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
October 27, 2022 14:00 - 12 minutes - 8.85 MBPodcast 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!
Fluoride PET Imaging: Conversation with Alastair Moss
September 30, 2022 15:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBAlastair 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!
Fluroide PET Imaging: Conversation with Alastair Moss
September 30, 2022 15:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBAlastair 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
September 08, 2022 16:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBAlastair 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
June 20, 2022 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBHosts 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)
June 03, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBIn 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)
May 23, 2022 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBAs 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
May 02, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBHosts 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
April 06, 2022 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBIn 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
March 14, 2022 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBIn 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
December 20, 2021 21:00 - 13 minutes - 8.99 MBAlastair 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
December 08, 2021 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBWelcome 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
August 24, 2021 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBAlastair 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
July 12, 2021 17:00 - 13 minutes - 9.58 MBAlastair 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
June 15, 2021 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBNidhi 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
May 10, 2021 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBAlastair 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 substudy Multiregistry study on automated calcium scoring
Rectifying claims about cardiac CT
April 06, 2021 16:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBHost 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 1
February 01, 2021 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBAlastair 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.
Plaque Morphology with Jonathon Leipsic, Part 2
February 01, 2021 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.87 MBAlastair 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.
V/M and Coronary CTA: Interview with Charley Taylor
December 21, 2020 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBAlastair 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
November 23, 2020 13:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBNidhi 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
October 29, 2020 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBPraveen 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
September 21, 2020 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.41 MBAlastair 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!
Adverse plaque features and SCOT-HEART - Interview with Dr. Michelle Williams
September 08, 2020 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBOn this episode, Alastair and Praveen are joined by Dr. Michelle Williams to follow-up a previous episode on adverse plaque features from a subanaylsis of the SCOT-HEART trial. Dr. Williams is one of the SCOT-HEART trial principal investigators and the lead author of the trials' recent adverse plaque subanalysis. Dr. Williams provides her expert insight on the science and future of CT adverse plaque features. Tune in and enjoy! Link to publication: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CI...
TAVR, HALT, and the PARTNER 3 trial
August 21, 2020 14:00 - 14 minutes - 9.66 MBIs subclinical valve thrombosis in TAVR really all that bad? Alastair and Praveen dive into structural cardiac CT in this episode focused on the recent PARTNER 3 CT substudy. Tune in and enjoy! Link to trial publication: https://www.onlinejacc.org/content/75/24/3003
Donut of Destiny: LAPSCOTHEART
July 30, 2020 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBAlastair and Praveen discuss the recently published subanalysis of the SCOT-HEART trial focused on low attenuation noncalcified plaque. What is really more important in the assessment of coronary artery disease: plaque or stenosis? Tune in and find out! https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.044720
CARMENTA: How safe is CT in ACS?
June 04, 2020 13:00 - 14 minutes - 9.83 MBBuilding on last episode, Alastair and Praveen dive further into the role of CT and ACS by breaking down the CARMENTA trial. Can we safely defer a trip to the cath lab with a #YesCCT first strategy? Tune in and find out!
The VERDICT trial: Coronary CTA in NSTEMI
May 20, 2020 15:00 - 11 minutes - 7.76 MBOn this episode, Alastair and Praveen talk about how coronary CTA was used for an NSTEMI population in a substudy of the VERDICT trial. Does coronary CTA accurately characterize CAD in certain ACS patients? Tune in and find out!