Proposed Agenda
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Saturday, November 15th, 2025
– Breakfast, Exhibits
7:00am - 7:30am
Welcome Keynote Speaker
7:30am - 8:15am
Session 1: Session 1: Foundations of Cardiac CT
A “How to” introduction to Cardiac CT
8:15am - 8:30am
Radiation and Optimizing Patient Preparation
8:35am - 8:45am
CCTA: Get with the Guidelines
8:45am - 9:00am
Session 2: Cardiac CT in Prevention
The Role of CAC Screening – primary care and subspecialty perspectives
9:00am - 9:15am
Personalizing Prevention: Using CT to Guide Lifestyle and Pharmacologic Therapy
9:15am - 9:30am
CT-Derived Inflammation: Is FAI the Missing Link in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment?
9:30am - 9:45am
Break/Exhibits
9:45am - 10:15am
Session 3: Plaque and Perfusion
CT-derived ischemia – Transforming cardiac CTA from Anatomy to Physiology
10:15am - 10:30am
Great Debate: CT-Derived Plaque Analysis – A Game-Changer or Unnecessary Expense?
- Pro: CT-derived plaque analysis offers unique and incremental value beyond
traditional risk scores and calcium scoring. - Con: Plaque analysis is unnecessary and does not change clinical management
significantly.
10:30am - 11:00am
Session 4: Expanding the Role of Cardiac CT
CT for Aortic and Peripheral Vascular Disease: Analyzing the Full Vascular Tree
11:00am - 11:15am
Structural Heart Disease and Cardiac CT: An Essential Tool for Pre-Procedural Planning
11:15am - 11:30am
Cardiac CT in the Emergency Room: Transforming Acute Chest Pain Evaluation
11:30am - 11:45am
Panel Q&A
11:45am - 12:30pm
Non-CME Hands-On Workshop (pre-registration required) – TBD
12:30am - 2:30pm
Networking hosted bar + hors d’oeuvres
5:30pm
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Sunday, November 16th, 2025
– Breakfast, Exhibits
7:00am - 7:30am
Welcome Keynote Speaker
7:30am - 8:15am
Session 1: Foundations of Cardiac MRI
Introduction to Cardiac MRI: Key Sequences and Clinical Indications
8:15am - 8:30am
Assessment of Left and Right Ventricular Volume and Ejection Fraction
8:30am - 8:45am
Tissue Characterization: Using T1, T2 and Late Gadolinium Enhancement
8:45am - 9:00am
Session 2: Valvular Disease
CMR in Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valve Disease
9:00am - 9:15am
Mitral Valve Pathology – Going Beyond Echo
9:15am - 9:30am
Aortic Valve Disease: The Role of Cardiac MRI in Assessment and Management
9:30am - 9:45am
Break/Exhibits
9:45am - 10:15am
Session 3: Cardiomyopathy
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Viability
10:15am - 10:30am
Role of Cardiac MRI in Infiltrative Disease
10:30am - 10:45am
Cardiac MRI in Myocarditis: Diagnosis, Prognosis and Follow-Up
10:45am - 11:00am
Session 4: AI Technologies and Emerging Applications