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Through enhanced insights into atherosclerotic disease, complex coronary lesions and coronary stents, photon-counting CT provides an anatomical roadmap that may improve outcomes for interventional procedures.

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Artificial intelligence plaque analysis of CCTA scans showed that 27 percent of former NFL players had severe or extensive total plaque volume, according to a new study to be presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2026 this week.

While the P4 trial represents a landmark study on the use of CCTA guidance for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), there are pertinent caveats that warrant closer inspection.

New research suggests CCTA may provide salient preoperative insights into planning for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) while facilitating similar outcomes as intravascular ultrasound guidance for target-vessel failure.

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In the second of a two-part podcast episode, Kalpana Kanal, PhD, and Mahadevappa Mahesh, PhD, discussed the possible impact of new research showing significant declines in CT radiation dosing over the past decade, future research directions and the potential for indication-based diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) in the future.

In the first of a two-part podcast episode, Kalpana Kanal, PhD, and Mahadevappa Mahesh, PhD, reviewed key findings from a study examining CT radiation dosing over the past decade and shared insights from their experience for ensuring optimal radiation dosing for CT scans.