Program Description

This CME & CE Accredited Expert Forum Webinar will explore how next-generation wide-area detector CT systems, paired with AI-enhanced workflows and Super Resolution Deep Learning Reconstruction (SR-DLR) is transforming cardiac imaging.

Dr. Ghasemiesfe will present applications in coronary CTA for both adult and pediatric congenital heart patients, highlighting gains in temporal resolution, contrast uniformity, and motion management, while Dr. Nagpal will focus his portion on structural heart imaging, demonstrating how these technologies are improving pre- and post-interventional assessments.

Attendees will gain practical insights on integrating advanced image reconstruction, AI-based resolution enhancement, and metal artifact reduction to optimize diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making. A moderated panel discussion will follow brief presentations, where your questions will be addressed.

Learning Objectives

After participating, attendees should be able to:

Explain the clinical benefits of wide-area detector CT for cardiac imaging applications.
Describe how AI-based SR-DLR improves image quality and workflow efficiency.
Apply advanced metal artifact reduction techniques to enhance cardiac imaging interpretation.

Educational Credits

One (1) AMA/PRA Category 1 CME Credit™
One (1) ARRT Category A CE Credit
One (1) AHRA CRA Credit

Target Audience

Physicians
Technologists
Radiology Administrators
Related Imaging Professionals

Faculty

Ahmadreza Ghasemiesfe, MD
Chief, Cardiothoracic Imaging
UC Davis

Dr. Reza Ghasemiesfe is a specialist in the field of Cardiothoracic Imaging with interests in adults and pediatric Cardiac MRI, and advanced tissue characterization sequences utilized in diagnosis of different heart disease.

He is also a professional expert in the field of Chest radiology with many experienced collected during his international and US work experience.

Prashant Nagpal, MD
Section Chief, Cardiovascular Imaging
University of Wisconsin

Dr. Prashant Nagpal, MD FSCCT is an Associate Professor (CHS) of Radiology and the Section Chief of Cardiovascular Imaging. Dr. Nagpal completed medical school and Radiology residency at the University of Delhi, India. Upon moving to the US, he completed his radiology residency at the University of Iowa and his Cardiovascular Imaging fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston MA.

Disclosures

Planner(s)
Dr. Nina Vincoff, as Editor-in-Chief of Applied Radiology discloses no financial relationships with any ineligible companies.

Faculty
Dr. Ghasemiesfe discloses no financial relationships with any ineligible companies.

Dr. Nagpal discloses the following relationships. Consultant: GE Healthcare and WCG Clinical. Advisory Board: HearFlow, Grant Support: Canon Medical. Stock Ownership (less than $5000): Moderna

No individual(s) at the Foundation for Care Management (FCM) or Anderson Publishing who had control over the planning or content of this activity has relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Mitigation
Relationships with any ineligible companies were mitigated by a content review by Rutu Patel, PharmD, who has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Accreditation Statements

Physicians
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Foundation for Care Management (FCM) and Applied Radiology. FCM is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

FCM designates this internet live activity for a maximum of one (1) AMA/PRA Category CME Credit™.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Radiologic Technologists
This course meets all criteria and has been approved by the AHRA. The Association for Medical Imaging Management for one (1) ARRT Category A CE Credit.

Radiology Administrators
This course has been approved by the Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) for one (1) CRA in the following domains: (TBD)

Commercial Support

This program is supported through an unrestricted educational grant from Canon Medical Systems USA.

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