Screening

Diagnostic screening programs help catch cancer, abnormalities or other diseases before they reach an advanced stage, saving lives and healthcare costs. Screening programs include, lung, breast, prostate, and cervical cancer, among many others.

CCTA screening shows potential, but more research is necessary
Andrew Einstein, MD, PhD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about the potential benefits and limitations of using coronary CT angiography as a screening modality.
Maryland mammography law turns incidental cardiac findings into a new screening opportunity
The law reflects growing interest in using existing imaging studies to identify cardiovascular disease risk without requiring additional scans, radiation exposure or costs.
Cardiac CT's expanding role gives radiologists new opportunities
Suhny Abbara, MD, editor of RSNA's Radiology, explains some of the advances in cardiac CT radiologists should be paying attention to.
AI-powered opportunistic screening could help find patients with undetected aortic stenosis
Having AI that can recognize and report signs of aortic stenosis in noncardiac imaging scans would make a major impact on patient care.
Are automated CT exams on the way? Cardiologist shares concerns about radiation, regulation
Former SCCT president Ed Nicol, MD, knows there has been interest in the potential of automated CT exams. However, he isn't so sure they are possible at this point in time for a number of reasons.

Andrew Einstein, MD, PhD, FACC, MASNC, MSCCT, FSCMR, incoming 2027 president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), professor of medicine in radiology, and director of nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT and cardiac MRI at Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses the potential and limitations of using coronary CT angiography (CCTA) as a screening modality. He also discusses the role of opportunistic imaging.

CCTA screening shows potential, but more research is necessary

Andrew Einstein, MD, PhD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about the potential benefits and limitations of using coronary CT angiography as a screening modality.

Michael Coords, MD, FSCCT, medical director of cardiovascular imaging at RadNet, explains what the new Maryland law requires when when breast artery calcifications are found in mammograms that indicate the patient may have higher risk of cardiovascular disease.

Maryland mammography law turns incidental cardiac findings into a new screening opportunity

The law reflects growing interest in using existing imaging studies to identify cardiovascular disease risk without requiring additional scans, radiation exposure or costs.

Suhny Abbara, MD, FACR, MSCCT, FNASCI, senior associate consultant and professor of radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, and editor of the RSNA journal Radiology, explains some of the advanced in cardiac CT radiologists should be paying attention to.

Cardiac CT's expanding role gives radiologists new opportunities

Suhny Abbara, MD, editor of RSNA's Radiology, explains some of the advances in cardiac CT radiologists should be paying attention to.

Aortic stenosis opportunistic CT AI imaging from SCCT 2026 presentation by Ofir Koren, MD, Cedards-Sinai.

AI-powered opportunistic screening could help find patients with undetected aortic stenosis

Having AI that can recognize and report signs of aortic stenosis in noncardiac imaging scans would make a major impact on patient care.

Ed Nicol, MD, FACC, FSCCT, MBA, head of cardiovascular CT at Royal Brompton Hospital in London and a former SCCT president, said AI has tremendous potential to improve imaging workflows. However, unlike screening tests that carry little or no risk, cardiac computed tomography (CT) exposes patients to ionizing radiation, requiring physician oversight and careful justification before scans are performed. #SCCT

Are automated CT exams on the way? Cardiologist shares concerns about radiation, regulation

Former SCCT president Ed Nicol, MD, knows there has been interest in the potential of automated CT exams. However, he isn't so sure they are possible at this point in time for a number of reasons.

Opportunistic chest CT screening could identify undiagnosed heart disease in many patients

The greatest opportunity is detecting coronary atherosclerosis in younger patients undergoing CT for unrelated reasons, including trauma evaluations.

Another win for opportunistic screening: AI turns head CT scans into heart assessments

AI can help care teams get additional value out of routine head CT images.

New dyslipidemia guideline puts add-on testing, early screening in the spotlight

The updated recommendations represent a collaboration between the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and several other U.S. healthcare organizations.

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