2026 Scientific Sessions

Lunch Program: CT-Guided PCI—The Emerging Role of CT for Pre-Procedural Planning (CME)

Accreditation Statement
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.​

​Credit Designation
SCAI designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.​

​ABIM MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1.0 MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Introductory Remarks
Yader B. Sandoval, M.D., FSCAI, Minneapolis Heart Institute - Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
The Emerging Role of CT for PCI Planning:  Key Messages from the SCAI-SCCT Scientific Roundtable
Yader B. Sandoval, M.D., FSCAI, Minneapolis Heart Institute - Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
CT-based Physiology and Virtual PCI
Evan Shlofmitz, D.O., FSCAI, St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY
CT-based Plaque and Calcium Assessment to Inform Lesion Preparation
Carlos A Collet, M.D., Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY
Debate: CT Alone is Sufficient to Inform PCI Planning
Omar Khalique, M.D., FSCAI, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center, Closter, NJ
Debate: Intravascular Imaging and Physiology Remain Needed
Dr. Jimmy L Kerrigan, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, Ascension Saint Thomas Heart, Nashville, TN
How to Implement CT-guided PCI in Your Practice and the Role of Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Farouc A. Jaffer, M.D., Ph.D., FSCAI, Mass General Brigham: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Group Discussion, Q&A