Tony Defrance, MD

The number of coronary CTangiographies performedin Europe has alreadyovertaken the practice ofcalcium scoring, accordingto a 2007 European Society ofRadiology survey on cardiac radiology.

Because of the great potential of cardiac CT angiography for the future of cardiovascular disease diagnosis and management, many physicians have shown an interest in developing expertise in cardiac CT. A number of radiologists and cardiologists have received training in cardiac CT, and many more are planning to obtain such training.

Cardiologist/trainer urges specialties to consider partnership models that capitalize on strengths of both cardiologists and radiologists

Cardiologists and radiologists sift through differing requirements, find opportunities to study either together or apart