Cedars Sinai Advances in Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac CT and Cardiac MRI 38th Annual Case Review with the Experts 2026

• Target Audience: cardiologists and radiologists
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Target Audience

Specialties – Cardiology, Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, Radiology

Professions – Nurse, Nurse (Advanced Practice NP CRNA CNM CNS), Physician, Physician Assistant, Radiologic Technologist, Researcher (non-physician), Researcher (physician), Technician

Overview

Objectives

Identify up to date evidence regarding the information provided by tests, the appropriate use of testing an how the tests affect outcomes an costs in coronary and noncoronary heart and aortic disease

Recognize the implications of 2019 ESC CTA ACCAHA chest pain guidelines on the use of noninvasive testing

Implement the latest acquisition processing protocols, instrumentation and software for multiple imaging modalities

Explain how new approaches to functional assessmentsuch as coronary flow reserve, noninvasive fractional flow reserve, and plaque measurementsenhance the information obtained from testing.

Improve image interpretation and recognition of image artifacts

Recognize strategies tor educe patient radiation and contrast exposure while conduct high quality studies

Apply optimal protocols for pharmacologic stress testing

Create optimal reports that integrate test findings and provide guidance for patient management

Identify the latest information regarding how test findings should be used to guide patient management decision

Use criteria and evidence based strategies to reduce inappropriate testing

Identify knowledge gaps regarding blueprints for the CBNC and CBCCT Boards

Topics :

AI in Cardiac CTA- Quantification of Coronary Plaque- Prediction of Risk-Prediction, and Ischemia

Amyloid Quantitation- Decreasing Subjectivity in PYP Interpretation

Amyloid Specific PET Tracers

Beyond Perfusion with MPI- AI Analysis of CAC, Chamber Volumes, Epicardial Fat, Body Composition and Beyond

Beyond the Images- The Essential Role of Excercise and Functional Assessment in Cardiac Testing

Cardiac MRI and PET in Microvascular Disease

Cardiac MRI in Sarcoidosis and Other Inflammatory Cardiomyopathies

Case-Based Interpretation of Flurpiridaz MPI

Central Role of Cardiac CT in Structural Heart Disease

Changing the Outlook in Cardiac Amyloidosis- Current and Novel Therapies

Choosing Between Flurpiridaz and Rubidium

Class IA Guideline Recommendation for Chest Pain- What Evidence Brought Coronary CTA Here

Clinical Value of Myocardial Blood Flow Measurement

Combining Anatomy and Physiology with SPECT and PET. Crucial Role of CAC Scanning in Patients

Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scanning- Central Role in Preventive Cardiology

Coronary CT in Mitral Valve and Afib- Watchman and TMVR

Coronary CTA and FFRct for the Interventionalist- Use in Planning and Guiding PCI

Coronary CTA in Asymptomatic Patients

Coronary CTA in Evaluation of Patients with Known CAD (Stents, CABG)

Coronary CTA in Evaluation of Suspected CAD in Daily Practice

Coronary CTA- Special Consideration for Women

Debate- Coronary CTA Will Replace Stress Testing

Evolving Trends in CAD- Shifting Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Mortality Drivers

FDG PET in Sarcoidosis- Practical Considerations

Flurpiridaz- The Ideal PET Perfusion Tracer

Game-Show Jeopardy- Cardiac CT, Nuclear, and CMR

How to Integrate Stress Myocardial Blood Flow and Flow Reserve in Clinical Reporting and Guiding Therapy

How to Start Using Flurpiridaz- Lab Preparation, Protocols, Exercise vs Pharmacologic Stress

Ischeia Evaluation with Coronary CTA- FFRct

MBF-MFR with Cardiac MRI- Becoming Routine in Stress MRI

MBF-MFR with PET- How to Perform Quality Control, Interpret and Report

MFR with SPECT- Ready for Prime Time-

MRI in Cardiac Amyloidosis- Strengths and Limitations

My Best Teaching Cases

Myocardial Bridging and Coronary Anomalies on Coronary CTA- When is Further Assessement Needed and What Should It Be

Myocardial Viability- CMR and FDG PET

Nuclear Cardiology in 2026 and Beyond

Perfusion and Blood Flow Quantitation- Transmural and Subendocardial

PET or SPECT- Right Test for the Right Patient

Pharmacologic Stress- Combined with Exercise or Alone- What You Need to Know

Plaque Imaging in Guiding Patient Management

Problems fo Coronary CTA- Small Stents, CAC, Breathing

Putting it All Together- Value-Based Use of Cardiac Imaging

Quantitation in Sarcoidosis Interpretation

Quantitative Plaque Analysis in Tracking Progression of Disease

Tc-99m Pyrophosphate (PYP) Imaging- Acquisition, Processing, Interpretation PET-based Radiotracers

The Disease, the Suspicion-Diagnostic Pathways, and Treatments

The Future of Cardiac CT- Photon Counting CT and More