The Future of Heart Care: Cardiac CT, AI Technologies & Intelligent Practice Solutions
Southwest Florida Cardiovascular Imaging Symposium – Knoxville, TN
SWFLCIS-Knoxville, May 30, 2026
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Primary Audience
- Primary Care Providers
- Cardiologists
- Radiologists
- Advanced Practitioners
- Technologists
- Nurses
- Trainees
Registration Fees
- Physician (MD/DO) $250
- Nurse Practitioners/ $150
Physician Assistants - Nurses, Technologists $100
- Trainees, Residents, Fellows $50
We are pleased to invite you to participate in SWFLCIS-Knoxville 2026, presented in partnership with Health360 and Innoventi.AI. This one-day symposium will take place on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at the UT Conference Center in Downtown in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Our symposium brings together cardiologists, radiologists, and primary care physicians for a day of collaboration and learning. The program delivers state-of-the-art updates in advanced cardiac imaging, with a focus on emerging AI technologies and their integration into clinical practice.
-Kashif Shaikh, MD & Waqas Masud, MD
Course Chairs
Thank you to our sponsors!
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Our mission is simple: to empower clinicians with the tools and knowledge to transform cardiovascular care. At the Southwest Florida Cardiovascular Imaging Symposium, we are bridging the gap between innovation and everyday clinical practice.
-James Thompson, DO & Shone Almeida, MD
SWFLCIS Founders
May 16th, 2026
Proposed Agenda
7:30a- 9:00a
Pre-Conference Workshop
(advanced registration required)
Hands-On CT-Derived Plaque Analysis Workshop
(Sponsored by Cleerly)
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Breakfast and Registration will be available starting at 7:00am for all attendees
9:00a
Symposium Opening Remarks
Welcome and Introductions
Session 1: Cardiac CT Foundations
9:15a
Calcium Score in 2026
Matthew Budoff, MD
9:35a
Updates in Cardiac CT
Shone Almeida, MD
9:55a
How AI is Changing the Paradigm in Cardiovascular Imaging
James Min, MD
10:15a
Panel Q&A
10:30a
Morning Coffee Break and Exhibits
Sponsored by Health360
Session 2:
11:00a
Assessment of Chest Pain: Choosing the Right Test for the Right Patient
Patrick Platzer, DO
11:20a
CT-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve
Eliae Sneij, MD
11:40a
CT Quantitative Coronary Plaque Analysis
Tyler Coombes, MD
12:00p
Fat Attenuation Index: The Inflammation Story
Bruno Lima, MD, PhD
12:20p
Integrating a CT Service Line into Your Practice
Ben Shepple, MD
12:40p
Panel Q&A
12:50p-
1:20p
Lunch
Session 3: AI in Healthcare
1:20p
From Brain to Heart: How Automations Are Saving Physicians From Burnout
Waqas Masud, MD
1:40p
Continuous Patient Monitoring: AI as Your 24/7 Care Extender
Kashif Shaikh, MD
2:00p
Ethics in Cardiovascular Medicine
Yasir Akhtar, MD
2:10p
AI, Automation and Future of Medicine
TBD
2:30p-
4:00p
Post-Conference Workshop
(advanced registration required)
Hands-On Workshop: FFR & PCI Planning (Sponsored by HeartFlow)
Faculty:
Primary Audience
- Primary Care Providers
- Cardiologists
- Radiologists
- Advanced Practitioners
- Technologists
- Nurses
- Trainees
Registration Fees
- Physician (MD/DO) $250
- Nurse Practitioners/ $150
Physician Assistants - Nurses, Technologists $100
- Trainees, Residents, Fellows $50