
JCCT Pulse
With each new Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT) issue, podcast hosts Cristina Fuss, MD, PhD, FSCCT; Jill Jacobs, MD, MS-HQSM; Nidhi Madan, MD, MPH and Prashant Nagpal, MD, FSCCT deliver highlights of key topics through interviews with the authors and subject matter experts. Tune in to stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the field of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. Theme music by Jason Lee.
Latest episodes

Jun 14, 2025 • 1h 2min
Issue insight: JCCT | March – April 2025
Join hosts Nidhi Madan, MD; Prashant Nagpal, MD, FSCCT; Jill Jacobs, MD, MS-HQSM, FSCCT and Cristina Fuss, MD, PhD, FSCCT as they take a deep dive into featured articles in the March – April 2025 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Our hosts chat with Jonathan Weir McCall, MBChB, PhD, FRCR, FSCCT; Tilman Emrich, MD; Akos Varga-Szemes, MD, PhD; Emese Zsarnoczay, MD; David Wilson, PhD and Juhwan Lee, PhD . This episode will explore:A new business paradigm to make coronary CT angiography (CCTA) accessible to allPredicting Mortality After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Using AI-Based Fully Automated Left Atrioventricular Coupling IndexPrediction of obstructive coronary artery disease using coronary calcification and epicardial adipose tissue assessments from CT calcium scoring scansSupport the show

Feb 25, 2025 • 30min
Special Focus Issue on Business Aspects of Cardiac CT
Host Cristina Fuss, MD, PhD, FSCCT is joined by Ed Nicol, MD, MBA, MSCCT; Ahmad Slim, MD, FSCCT and Jonathon Leipsic, DM, FRCPC, MSCCT to discuss the special focus issue of JCCT on the business aspects of cardiac CT. This special focus issue is dedicated to the economic and logistical aspects of running a cardiac CT program and covers a wide range of topics including:- evolving practice models or settings- studies of efficacy and efficiencies in practice and protocols- innovations in training and team-building- data-driven practice expansion- integrations of cardiac CT across the care spectrum- business case studies that feature analyses, site comparisons, pro forma application examples, etc.Read the full issueSupport the show

Dec 18, 2024 • 42min
Issue insight: JCCT | November – December 2024
Join hosts Nidhi Madan, MD; Prashant Nagpal, MD, FSCCT; Jill Jacobs, MD, MS-HQSM, FSCCT and Cristina Fuss, MD, PhD, FSCCT as they take a deep dive into featured articles in the November – December 2024 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Our hosts chat with Michelle Williams, MBChB, PhD, FSCCT; Maria Hauge, MD and Takayuki Niida, MD. This episode will explore:Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CCT): A White Paper of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) Aortic dimensions in women with previous pre-eclampsia Differences in total plaque burden between plaque rupture and plaque erosion: A combined computed tomography angiography and optical coherence tomography study Support the show

Nov 1, 2024 • 50min
Issue insight: JCCT | September – October 2024
Join hosts Nidhi Madan, MD and guest hosts Anjali Chelliah, MD, FSCCT and Cristina Fuss, MD, PhD, FSCCT as they take a deep dive into featured articles in the September – October 2024 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Our hosts chat with Gareth Morgan, MD; Yoshinobu Onuma, MD, PhD; Ashton Sequeira, MD and Shone Almedia, MD. This episode will explore:Computed tomography-derived normative values and z-scores of the pulmonary valve annulus and sino-tubular junction in the pediatric populationCardiac computed tomography-derived coronary artery volume to myocardial mass in patients with severe coronary artery diseaseUnlocking the Gates: Uptake of Cardiac CT and Barriers to Wider Adoption Among Primary Care ProvidersSupport the show

Sep 11, 2024 • 47min
Issue insight: JCCT | July – August 2024
Join host Anna Reid, MD, FSCCT and guest host Cristina Fuss, MD, PhD, FSCCT as they take a deep dive into featured articles in the July – August 2024 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Our hosts chat with Morteza Naghavi, MD and Abdul Ihdayhid, MBBS, PhD, FRACP. This episode will explore:AI-Enabled Cardiac Chambers Volumetry in Coronary Calcium Scans (AI-CAC) Predicts Heart Failure and Outperforms NT-proBNP: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Cardiac Computed Tomography Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Support the show

Jun 6, 2024 • 1h 9min
Issue insight: JCCT | May – June 2024
Join hosts Anjali Chelliah, MD, FSCCT, Anna Reid, MD, FSCCT and guest host Cristina Fuss, MD, PhD, FSCCT as they take a deep dive into featured articles in the May – June 2024 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Our hosts chat with Dr. Ed Nicol; Dr. Anjali Chelliah and Dr. Dan Jones. This episode will explore:SCCT delivering high quality education globally: Reflections, thanks, and a call to arms. but of courseTrends in Cardiac CT Utilization for Patients with Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease: A Multicenter Survey StudyThe effect of CTCA guided selective invasive graft assessment on coronary angiographic parameters and outcomes: insights from the BYPASS-CTCA TrialSupport the show

Apr 26, 2024 • 1h 4min
Issue insight: JCCT | January – February 2024
Join guest host Cristina Fuss, MD, PhD, FSCCT as she takes a deep dive into featured articles in the January – February 2024 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Our host chats with Dr. Lavinia Gabara, Dr. Kakuya Kitagawa and Dr. Armin Zadeh.This episode will explore:Derivation and validation of a novel Functional FFRCT Score incorporating the burden of coronary stenosis severity and flow impairment to predict clinical events Myocardial late enhancement and extracellular volume with single-energy, dual-energy, and photon-counting computed tomography Will GPT-Chat replace the Manuscript Review Process?Support the show

Feb 8, 2024 • 34min
Issue insight: JCCT | November – December 2023
Join hosts Anjali Chelliah and Anna Reid with guest host Cristina Fuss as they discuss expanding appropriate use of Cardiac CT, scientific document development standards, expert recommendations for patient care, importance of robust evidence-based recommendations, and the 2023 Appropriate Use Criteria for Cardiac CT.

Nov 22, 2023 • 51min
Issue insight: JCCT | September – October 2023
Join hosts Anjali Chelliah, MD, and Anna Reid, MBChB, PhD and guest host Maros Ferencik, MD, PhD, MCR, MSCCT as they take a deep dive into two featured articles in the September – October 2023 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Our hosts chat with Dr. B. Kelly Han and Dr. Patrick Serruys.This episode will explore:Technical recommendations for computed tomography guidance of intervention in the right ventricular outflow tract: Native RVOT, conduits and bioprosthetic valvesThe ability of computed tomography angiography to predict 5-year mortality in the SYNTAX III REVOLUTION trialSupport the show

Jun 29, 2023 • 59min
Issue insight: JCCT | March – April 2023
Join hosts Anjali Chelliah, MD, and Anna Reid, MBChB, PhD and guest host Armin Zadeh, MD, PhD, MPH, MSCCT as they take a deep dive into two featured articles in the March – April 2023 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Chelliah and Dr. Reid will chat with Dr. Rebecca Beroukhim, Dr. Gianluca Pontone and Dr. Saima Mushtaq.This episode will explore:Computed tomography angiography (CTA) of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA): Which measurements are accurate and reliable? The journal of cardiovascular computed tomography: A year in review: 2022Support the show