17th Annual SCCT Comprehensive Board Review & Update of Cardiovascular CT August 2025

Course Overview

Expert faculty, case-based learning, and cutting-edge content tailored for cardiologists, radiologists, and CT technologists.

The 17th Annual SCCT Comprehensive Board Review and Update of Cardiovascular CT is designed to engage physicians and healthcare professionals interpreting cardiac CT in a comprehensive exploration of all aspects of cardiovascular CT principles, methodologies, and clinical practice. Didactic lectures, image-based case examples, reviews of the research literature in cardiovascular CT, and question and answer sessions are designed to increase the competency and performance of the physician up to a level established for the Certification Board of Cardiovascular CT Exam and the Cardiac CT Certificate of Advance Proficiency Examination.

What You’ll Learn

Attendees will gain deep understanding and practical skills in the foundational and advanced concepts of cardiovascular CT. The course emphasizes evidence-based protocols, image acquisition, and interpretation strategies critical to real-world clinical decision-making.

Key learning outcomes include:

• Describe the principles of cardiovascular CT scanning, acquisition, and image reconstruction to colleagues and members of the cardiovascular CT team
• Discuss and implement protocols for decreasing radiation dose while maintaining diagnostic image quality to members of the cardiovascular CT team
• Understand the indications, contraindications, capabilities, and limitations of cardiovascular CT in the care of cardiovascular patients
• Discuss criteria with colleagues for appropriate selection of patients for cardiovascular CT Identify common pathology that is diagnosed by cardiovascular CT, and distinguish true pathology from artifacts and pitfalls
• Understand the role of cardiovascular CT in the evaluation of chest pain and the treatment of valvular heart disease
• Describe new technologies that enhance conventional coronary CTA

Course program

Day 1 – August 16 (Saturday):

• Didactic lectures on cardiovascular CT fundamentals and advanced principles

• Case-based image interpretation sessions

• Expert panel discussions, technical tips, and guideline updates

Day 2 – August 17 (Sunday):

• Deep-dive review sessions by organ/system (e.g., coronary, congenital)

• Quiz-style review and interactive “case challenge”

• Latest research and innovations in CCT

3. Topics & Highlights

• Coronary Artery Disease interpretation and assessment

• Valvular, Structural & Congenital Heart Disease imaging

• Technical Aspects: image quality, dose optimization, artifact recognition

• Guidelines & Trials: current recommendations and evidence updates

• AI & Machine Learning applications in cardiac CT

• Expert Debates and real-world case discussions

Topics

• 1 Welcome, Introduction and Entry Exam – 2025 Board Review and Update of Cardiovascular CT Course.mp4
• 2 CT Fundamentals- Basic principles, scan modes, scan acquisition and protocols .mp4
• 3 Polling and Q&A – CT Fundamentals.mp4
• 4 Patient selection and image reconstruction.mp4
• 5 Polling and Q&A – Patient selection and image reconstruction.mp4
• 6 Radiation and coronary calcium.mp4
• 7 Polling and Q&A – Radiation and coronary calcium.mp4
• 8 Non-cardiac anatomy and findings.mp4
• 9 End-of-day Q&A Review Session.mp4
• 10 Coronary CTA I and II – second day.mp4
• 11 Polling and Q&A – Coronary CTA.mp4
• 12 Non-Coronary Cardiac I and II.mp4
• 13 Polling and Q&A Non-coronary cardiac I-II.mp4
• 14 SHD, CHD and functional CCT.mp4
• 15 End-of-second-day Q&A Review Session.mp4
• Board_Review_2025_Syllabus-c.pdf
• Session List _ 2025 Board Review and Update of Cardiovascular CT Course.pdf

Who This Course Is For

This course is crafted for healthcare professionals dedicated to mastering cardiovascular CT imaging and advancing their diagnostic skills in cardiovascular medicine and radiology. It is ideal for those seeking updated knowledge aligned with current standards and guidelines.

Perfect candidates include:

• Cardiologists specializing in noninvasive cardiac imaging
• Radiologists focused on cardiovascular imaging techniques
• CT technologists aiming to refine technical expertise and protocol optimization
• Fellows and residents in cardiology or radiology pursuing specialized training
• Healthcare professionals interested in enhancing their clinical reasoning with cardiovascular CT

How You’ll Learn

The course includes an expanded number of interactive sessions that will focus on the “core” knowledge that every practitioner of cardiovascular CT is expected to know, across a wide range of topics, as determined by the examination board of the CBCCT and the ACR. Course highlights include an end-of-course exam simulates the testing environment, audience response question and answer that accompanies every lecture, and two dedicated imaging review sessions with an expanded question and answer format.

Speakers

The course features a distinguished faculty of expert clinicians and educators specializing in cardiovascular CT. These experts bring extensive clinical experience and academic knowledge to deliver concise, relevant insights that bridge theory and everyday practice.

The faculty guides participants through complex imaging topics, shares best practices, and highlights current evidence and emerging technologies. Their collective expertise ensures a comprehensive, practical learning experience supporting excellence in cardiovascular imaging and patient care.

Educational content only. Not medical advice.