Special Focus Session
SF 20a - Opportunistic screening for cardiovascular disease and clinical implications: looking for cardiac findings on non-cardiac scans
Lectures
1
Chairperson's introduction
10:00Gregor Petrun, Vuhred / SI
2
Coronary calcifications
20:00Matthias Eberhard, Zurich / CH
3
Epicardial adipose tissue
20:00Michelle Claire Williams, Edinburgh / UK
4
Cardiac morphomatrix
20:00Rodrigo Salgado, Antwerp / BE
5
Panel discussion: What is a good practice for reporting incidental cardiac findings?
20:00Panel discussion: What is a good practice for reporting incidental cardiac findings?
10 min
Chairperson's introduction
Gregor Petrun, Vuhred / Slovenia
20 min
Coronary calcifications
Matthias Eberhard, Zurich / Switzerland
- To learn about the prognostic value of coronary calcifications.
- To appreciate how to assess coronary calcifications on non-ECG-gated chest CT practically.
- To understand the potential of combining calcium assessment and lung cancer screening.
20 min
Epicardial adipose tissue
Michelle Claire Williams, Edinburgh / United Kingdom
- To learn to identify and quantify epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) on non-cardiac CT.
- To appreciate the clinical significance of EAT as a marker of cardiovascular risk and its potential role in opportunistic screening.
- To understand the pathophysiological links between EAT, coronary artery disease and other cardiometabolic conditions.
20 min
Cardiac morphomatrix
Rodrigo Salgado, Antwerp / Belgium
- To understand the possibilities and limitations of assessing cardiovascular pathology on non-gated chest CT.
- To develop a systematic approach to evaluate the heart on routine chest CT examinations.
- To understand and describe the underlying pathophysiology of common findings using the correct terminology.
20 min
Panel discussion: What is a good practice for reporting incidental cardiac findings?