Donut of Destiny
Episodes
Uncovering Hidden Cardiac Risk with AI-powered Fat Attenuation Index Score (FAI-Score™) | Sponsored episode
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this industry-sponsored episode, host Praveen Ranganath is joined by guest Dr. Pete Tomlins, Head of Innovation, Caristo Diagnostics, to discuss th...
Computational fluid dynamics in cardiac computed tomography: Insights into structural heart disease
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Donut of Destiny, hosts Sotirios Evangelou, MD, FSCCT and Nisha Hosadurg , MBBS speak with guest Alan Vainrib, MD on how comput...
Paradigm shift: Ischemia to Atheroma | Sponsored episode
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this industry-sponsored episode, host Praveen Ranganath, MD is joined by returning guest, Amir Ahmadi, MD, FSCCT to discuss the paradigm shift from...
Building a Cardiac CT Program Series: Seth Uretsky | Sponsored episode
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this industry sponsored episode, host Praveen Ranganath speaks with Dr. Seth Uretsky from Morristown Medical Center about the growth of their multi...
Cardiac CT in transcatheter structural heart interventions
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Sotirios Evangelou, MD, FSCCT is joined by Vlasis Ninios, MD to explore the indispensable role of cardiac CT in transcatheter structural heart in...
Building a Cardiac CT Program - David Furman | Sponsored episode
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this industry-sponsored episode, host Praveen Ranganath, MD continues the "Building a Cardiac CT Program" series through a conversation w...
Role of stress cardiac CT perfusion
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Sotirios Evangelou, MD, FSCCT is joined by Gianluca Pontone, MD, PhD, FSCCT to explore the evolving role of stress cardiac CT perfusion, from its...
CCTA for PCI-planning: SCAI-SCCT Roundtable | Sponsored episode
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this industry-sponsored episode, host Praveen Ranganath, MD is joined by Yader Sandoval, MD and Jonathon Leipsic, MD, MSCCT, the chair and co-chair...
Photon Counting CT | Sponsored episode
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special industry-sponsored episode. host Praveen Ranganath, MD speaks with Matthew Fuld, PhD, the director of photon counting CT with Siemens ...
South Asian Populations and Cardiovascular Disease - Conversation with Dr. Dinesh Kalra
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Praveen Ranganath, MD is joined by cohost Nisha Hosadurg, MD and expert guest Dinesh Kalra, MD, FSCCT to discuss cardiovascular disease in the So...
The Transition from Training to Junior Attending
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Building a Cardiac CT Program: Pediatric Cardiac CT | Sponsored episode
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this industry sponsored episode, Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by familiar esteemed guests Dr. Waseem Cossor and Dr. Madhu Ganigara to discuss t...
Personalized cardiovascular medicine: conversation with Dr. Amir Ahmadi | Sponsored episode
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by guest Dr. Amir Ahmadi to discuss the bridge between a population-based and a personalized approach to managing cor...
EMERALD I & II: Coronary Physiology and Plaque | Sponsored episode
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coronary physiology, plaque morphology, and culprit lesion identification are all topics on today's industry sponsored episode. Host Praveen Rang...
Pediatric Cardiac CT | Sponsored episode
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this industry sponsored episode, host Praveen Ranganath is joined by pediatric cardiologists Dr. Waseem Cossor and Dr. Madhu Ganigara to discuss th...
Urgent Call to Action! Reimbursement and the Proposed Rules from CMS for 2025
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by returning expert guest Dr. Ahmad Slim to discuss the unprecedented proposed rules from the Centers for Medicare an...
Technologist Perspective: Building a 3D Laboratory
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by expert technologists Michelle Kohanski and Kimberly Hatch to discuss the ins and outs of building a high-quality, ...
Building a Cardiac CT Program series: James Parker | Sponsored episode
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this industry-sponsored episode, host Praveen Ranganath speaks with interventional cardiologist Dr. James Parker about the growth of the cardiac CT...
Systolic Imaging
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by friend and former podcast guest, Vinit Baliyan, to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of systolic imaging in...
HALT: Basic Science to Clinical Practice | Sponsored episode
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this industry-sponsored episode, hosts Nidhi Madan and Praveen Ranganath speak with esteemed guests Dr. Jonathon Leipsic and Dr. Stephanie Sellers ...
Technologist Perspective: Nikki Weber
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of the Technologist Perspective series, host Praveen Ranganath speaks with Nikki Weber, cardiac CT technologist and chair of the...
Building a Cardiac CT Program series: Praveen Ranganath
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair Moss sits down with co-host Praveen Ranganath to talk about Praveen's experience transitioning from training into clinical practice, inc...
Finances of Cardiac CT: Conversation with Ahmad Slim
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, hosts Kashif Shaikh and Praveen Ranganath speak with Dr. Ahmad Slim about cardiac CT policy, coverage and reimbursements. This episod...
CT and PCI Planning: Conversation with Carlos Collet | Sponsored episode
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this industry-sponsored episode, hosts Nidhi Madan and Praveen Ranganath are joined by the esteemed Dr. Carlos Collet to discuss the role of corona...
National coronary CT use in the UK: Conversation with Jonathan Weir-McCall
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Alastair Moss and Praveen Ranganath are joined by the esteemed Dr. Jonathan Weir-McCall to discuss his recent publication on the national trends...
Building a Cardiac CT Program series: Ricardo Cury
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by the esteemed Dr. Ricardo Cury to discuss his experience building the cardiac CT program at his practice in Florid...
EVAPORATE-FFRCT: Conversation with Mark Rabbat
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by Dr. Mark Rabbat, professor of cardiology from Loyola University, to discuss his recent EVAPORATE-FFRCT publication...
Building a Cardiac CT Program series: Jerry Breen and Eric Williamson
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by Dr. Jerry Breen, cardiac CT pioneer, and Dr. Eric Williamson, past president of SCCT, to discuss the history, uniq...
ACC 2023 - Cardiac CT Highlights
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Anam Waheed, Nidhi Madan, and Praveen Ranganath recap the cardiac CT highlights at the recent ACC 2023 annual scientific meeting. Special guest ...
CAC before cCTA: Conversation with Vinit Baliyan
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Praveen Ranganath is joined by Dr. Vinit Baliyan, assistant professor of radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, to dissect his research an...
Building a Cardiac CT Program: Brian Ghoshhajra (Part 2)
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
Building a Cardiac CT Program: Brian Ghoshhajra (Part 1)
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
Building a Cardiac CT Program series: James Shambrook
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Another installment in our Building a Cardiac CT Program Series. Dr. James Shambrook is a cardiothoracic radiologist at the University Hospital of Sou...
Building a Cardiac CT Program series: Frank Corrigan
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kickoff episode in our series on Building a Cardiac CT Program! Dr. Frank Corrigan, an interventionist and CT imager based in Atlanta, GA, joins host ...
A Journey in Calcium: Conversation with Dr. Matthew Budoff
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cohosts Suvasini, Kashif and Praveen are joined by the legendary Dr. Matt Budoff for a compelling conversation on the past, present, and future of cor...
Planning revascularization with CT: interview with Daniele Andreini
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of the podcast, Dr. Daniele Andreini speaks with FiRST committee member Sotirios Evangelou about the recently published expert...
CCT in women with Patricia Rodriguez-Lozano
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast hosts Nidhi Madan and Praveen Ranganath are joined by the esteemed Dr. Patricia Rodriguez-Lozano to discuss the unique disease features of ath...
Fluoride PET Imaging: Conversation with Alastair Moss
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair Moss sits down with Praveen to discuss his recently published research in fluoride PET imaging and coronary artery disease. How does hybrid f...
Phenotyping Disease on Cardiac CT: Conversation with Todd Villines
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair and Praveen are joined by the renowned Todd Villines to discuss the evolving role of cardiac CT in identifying cardiovascular disease phenoty...
Conversation with Tim Fairbairn: ADVANCEing into the Future of Cardiac CT
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Alastair and Praveen are joined by Dr. Tim Fairbairn, lead investigator of the ADVANCE study, to discuss the present science and future prospect...
Women in Cardiac Imaging - Dr. Martha Gulati (part 2)
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of this conversation recorded as part of the Women in Cardiac Imaging series, Dr. Martha Gulati speaks with Nidhi Madan about pre...
Women in Cardiac Imaging - Dr. Martha Gulati (part 1)
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the Women in Cardiac Imaging series, Nidhi Madan speaks with the legendary Dr. Martha Gulati about the representation of women in academi...
Conversation with Jim Min: Frontiers in CT and coronary atherosclerosis
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Praveen Ranganath, MD and Kashif Shaikh, MD speak with the legendary Dr. Jim Min about the past, present, and future roles of CT in understandin...
Coronary Calcium - Interview with Dr. Khurram Nasir, Part 2
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of this interview with the esteemed Dr. Khurram Nasir, new cohosts Michael Gannon and Dixitha Anugula join Praveen Ranganath explor...
Coronary Calcium - Interview with Dr. Khurram Nasir, Part 1
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the first part of this interview with the esteemed Dr. Khurram Nasir, new cohosts Michael Gannon and Dixitha Anugula join Praveen Ranganath to disc...
RAPID-CTCA: Coronary CTA in the ED
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair and Praveen discuss the recent RAPID-CTCA trial out of the UK. Does coronary CTA in the ED lead to fewer adverse events? Tune in and find out...
New chest pain guidelines
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a new season of the podcast! Praveen and Nidhi are joined by new voices, Suvasini Lakshmanan, MD and Kashif Shaikh, MD, to break down the n...
FORECAST Trial: Interview with Dr. Campbell Rogers
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair and Praveen are joined by Dr. Campbell Rogers, CMO and executive VP at HeartFlow, to discuss the recently-published FORECAST trial. What are ...
Aortic Valve Calcium Scoring
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair and Praveen discuss the science, history, and clinical utility of aortic valve calcium scoring by cardiac CT. Tune in and enjoy!
Training in Cardiac CT
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nidhi Madan joins Alastair and Praveen to discuss the current guidelines in cardiac CT education, training, and competency with a focus on the recent...
Artificial Intelligence and Cardiac Imaging
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair and Praveen are joined by AI-virtuoso and friend Alexander Van Rosendael to discuss new developments in artificial intelligence for cardiac i...
Rectifying claims about cardiac CT
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Praveen Ranganath responds to the recently-published provocative JAMA Internal Medicine Patient Page article titled "Should I Get a Coronar...
Plaque Morphology with Jonathon Leipsic, Part 2
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair and Praveen (@PraveenRangan9) continue the second part of their conversation on plaque characterization and cardiac CT with the esteemed Dr. ...
Plaque Morphology with Jonathon Leipsic, Part 1
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair and Praveen @PraveenRangan9 are joined by the renowned Dr. Jonathon Leipsic @JonathonLeipsic to discuss plaque characterization and cardiac C...
V/M and Coronary CTA: Interview with Charley Taylor
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair and Praveen are joined by Dr. Charley Taylor to discuss the coronary lumen volume to myocardial mass ratio (V/M), an advanced technique in ch...
FFRct in the real world: the ADVANCE registry
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nidhi Madan and Praveen Ranganath continue the conversation on FFRct by dissecting the results of the ADVANCE registry. How can FFRct impact real worl...
CT-FFR
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Praveen Ranganath is joined by new voice Nidhi Madan on this episode reviewing the ins and outs of CT-FFR. Are you curious about where CT-FFR starte...
HALT, TAVR, and anticoagulation: GALILEO-4D CT substudy
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair and Praveen continue their discussion on HALT and TAVR in this episode with a breakdown of the recently-published GALILEO-4D CT substudy. Wha...
Adverse plaque features and SCOT-HEART - Interview with Dr. Michelle Williams
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Alastair and Praveen are joined by Dr. Michelle Williams to follow-up a previous episode on adverse plaque features from a subanaylsi...
TAVR, HALT, and the PARTNER 3 trial
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is subclinical valve thrombosis in TAVR really all that bad? Alastair and Praveen dive into structural cardiac CT in this episode focused on the recen...
Donut of Destiny: LAPSCOTHEART
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair and Praveen discuss the recently published subanalysis of the SCOT-HEART trial focused on low attenuation noncalcified plaque. What is really...
CARMENTA: How safe is CT in ACS?
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Building on last episode, Alastair and Praveen dive further into the role of CT and ACS by breaking down the CARMENTA trial. Can we safely defer a tri...
The VERDICT trial: Coronary CTA in NSTEMI
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Alastair and Praveen talk about how coronary CTA was used for an NSTEMI population in a substudy of the VERDICT trial. Does coronary ...
COVID-19, acute coronary syndrome, and cardiac CT
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Alastair and Praveen take a deeper dive into COVID-19 and cardiac CT focusing on differentiating COVID-related myocardial injury from...
COVID and Cardiac CT
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Donut of Destiny, Alastair and Praveen discuss COVID in the context of cardiac CT. Topics covered include:what are the typical...
ISCHEMIA trial
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this kickoff episode of The Donut of Destiny, hosts Alastair and Praveen dive into the recent ISCHEMIA trial, focusing on its relation to and impac...