Donut of Destiny
The Donut of Destiny -- a podcast that explores new hot topics in cardiovascular CT. Grab a quick bite of the latest happenings. Created by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography's FIRST committee. Music by Jason Lee.
Episodes
56 episodes
The Transition from Training to Junior Attending
Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by FiRST committee members Dr. Anam Waheed and Dr. En-Haw Wu to discuss the transition from cardiac imaging training to the first year of attending-hood.
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33:31
Building a Cardiac CT Program: Pediatric Cardiac CT | Sponsored episode
In this industry sponsored episode, Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by familiar esteemed guests Dr. Waseem Cossor and Dr. Madhu Ganigara to discuss the formation and growth of their academic pediatric cardiac CT program in Chicago.T...
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36:56
Personalized cardiovascular medicine: conversation with Dr. Amir Ahmadi | Sponsored episode
Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by guest Dr. Amir Ahmadi to discuss the bridge between a population-based and a personalized approach to managing coronary artery disease through the lens of cardiac CT. Tune in and enjoy! This e...
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48:17
EMERALD I & II: Coronary Physiology and Plaque | Sponsored episode
Coronary physiology, plaque morphology, and culprit lesion identification are all topics on today's industry sponsored episode. Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by esteemed guest Dr. Bon-Kwon Koo to discuss the EMERALD and EMERALD II studies. T...
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38:54
Pediatric Cardiac CT | Sponsored episode
In this industry sponsored episode, host Praveen Ranganath is joined by pediatric cardiologists Dr. Waseem Cossor and Dr. Madhu Ganigara to discuss the role of cardiac CT in imaging pediatric patients. Topics discussed include multimodality ima...
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45:03
Urgent Call to Action! Reimbursement and the Proposed Rules from CMS for 2025
Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by returning expert guest Dr. Ahmad Slim to discuss the unprecedented proposed rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for 2025, which have the potential to DOUBLE cardiac CT reimbursemen...
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23:07
Technologist Perspective: Building a 3D Laboratory
Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by expert technologists Michelle Kohanski and Kimberly Hatch to discuss the ins and outs of building a high-quality, high-volume cardiovascular imaging 3D laboratory. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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44:23
Building a Cardiac CT Program series: James Parker | Sponsored episode
In this industry-sponsored episode, host Praveen Ranganath speaks with interventional cardiologist Dr. James Parker about the growth of the cardiac CT program at his community practice in Louisiana. Tune in and enjoy!This episode is ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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32:08
Systolic Imaging
Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by friend and former podcast guest, Vinit Baliyan, to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of systolic imaging in cardiac CT.
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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23:51
HALT: Basic Science to Clinical Practice | Sponsored episode
On this industry-sponsored episode, hosts Nidhi Madan and Praveen Ranganath speak with esteemed guests Dr. Jonathon Leipsic and
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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30:35
Technologist Perspective: Nikki Weber
In this first episode of the Technologist Perspective series, host Praveen Ranganath speaks with Nikki Weber, cardiac CT technologist an...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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24:36
Building a Cardiac CT Program series: Praveen Ranganath
Alastair Moss sits down with co-host Praveen Ranganath to talk about Praveen's experience transitioning from training into clinical practice, including a discussion about building a cardiac CT s...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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39:16
Finances of Cardiac CT: Conversation with Ahmad Slim
On this episode, hosts Kashif Shaikh and Praveen Ranganath speak with Dr. Ahmad Slim about cardia...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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31:16
CT and PCI Planning: Conversation with Carlos Collet | Sponsored episode
On this industry-sponsored episode, hosts Nidhi Madan and Praveen Ranganath are joined by the esteemed D...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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39:36
National coronary CT use in the UK: Conversation with Jonathan Weir-McCall
Hosts Alastair Moss and Praveen Ranganath are joined by the esteemed Dr. Jonathan Weir-McCall to discuss his recent publication on the national tren...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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28:11
Building a Cardiac CT Program series: Ricardo Cury
Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by the esteemed Dr. Ricardo Cury to discuss his experience building the cardiac CT program at his practice in...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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30:16
EVAPORATE-FFRCT: Conversation with Mark Rabbat
Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by Dr. Mark Rabbat, professor of cardiology from Loyola University, to discuss his recent EVAPORATE-FFRCT publicatio...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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17:50
Building a Cardiac CT Program series: Jerry Breen and Eric Williamson
Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by Dr. Jerry Breen, cardiac CT pioneer, and Dr. Eric Williamson, past president of SCCT, to discuss the history, uni...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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55:59
ACC 2023 - Cardiac CT Highlights
Hosts Anam Waheed, Nidhi Madan, and Praveen Ranganath recap the cardiac CT highlights at the recent ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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33:20
CAC before cCTA: Conversation with Vinit Baliyan
Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by Dr. Vinit Baliyan, assistant professor of radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, to dissect his research and thoughts on the routine performance of...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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15:23
Building a Cardiac CT Program: Brian Ghoshhajra (Part 2)
Dr. Brian Ghoshhajra, president of SCCT and director of CV imaging at MGH, joins hosts Praveen Ranganath and Alastair Moss to discuss the nuances of ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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30:57
Building a Cardiac CT Program: Brian Ghoshhajra (Part 1)
Dr. Brian Ghoshhajra, president of SCCT and director of CV imaging at MGH, joins hosts Praveen Ranganath and Alastair Moss to discuss the nuances of ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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22:41
Building a Cardiac CT Program series: James Shambrook
Another installment in our Building a Cardiac CT Program Series. Dr. James Shambrook is a cardiothoracic radiologist at the University Hospital of Southampton in the UK. He joins hosts Alastair ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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35:53