Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging Podcast | RSNA

In this episode of the Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging podcast, Dr. Praveen speaks with Dr. Francisco Calle about the expanding role of social media in scientific communication and professional growth. They discuss how platforms like Twitter, LinkedIn, and WeChat are transforming visibility, collaboration, and global engagement within the cardiothoracic imaging community.

Dr. Praveen Ranganath speaks with Dr. Maximiliano Klug about his team's development of a denoised ultra low-dose chest CT technique for detecting pneumonia in immunocompromised patients. They explore how AI-based denoising improves diagnostic accuracy while dramatically reducing radiation exposure, offering promising implications for broader clinical use. Denoised Ultra-Low-Dose Chest CT to Assess Pneumonia inIndividuals Who Are Immunocompromised. Klug et al. Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging 2025; 7(2):e240189.

Dr. Praveen Ranganath speaks with Drs. Erin Englund, Rick Friesen, Lorna Browne, and Alex Barker about their groundbreaking work using 4D Flow MRI at 3T to study fetal cardiovascular hemodynamics. The group explores the technical innovations, clinical applications, and future potential of this novel imaging technique in the prenatal setting. Reliability of 4D Flow MRI for Investigation of FetalCardiovascular Hemodynamics in the Third Trimester. Englund et al. Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging 2024; 6(6):e240119.

Dr. Hatem Alkadhi joins host Dr. Praveen Ranganath to discuss findings from the European MRCT Registry, focusing on clinically relevant extracardiac findings seen in cardiac imaging. Together, they explore how these incidental findings can influence patient care and the growing role of radiologists in comprehensive cardiovascular imaging. Clinically Relevant Extracardiac Findings at Cardiac Imaging: Insights from the European MR/CT Registry. Moser et al. Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging 2024; 6(5):e240117.

Dr. Praveen Ranganath is joined by Dr. Moran Drucker Iarovich and Dr. Kate Hanneman to discuss their study on using pectoralis muscle thickness in cardiac MRI as a measure of sarcopenia and its prognostic significance. Together, they explore the potential of opportunistic imaging in predicting major adverse cardiovascular events and the future of integrating these findings into clinical practice. Cardiac MRI Pectoralis Muscle Thickness as a Measure of Sarcopenia: Prognostic Significance, Interreader Agreement, and Physiologic Correlation. Iarovich et al. Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging 2024; 6(6):e240147.

Dr. Praveen Ranganath discusses the intersection of cardiovascular imaging and environmental sustainability with Dr. Subhai Gunasekaran and Dr. Kate Hahnemann. They share insights from their recent review article on this topic, including the health impacts of climate change and strategies for radiologists to improve the sustainability of imaging practices. Cardiovascular Imaging, Climate Change, andEnvironmental Sustainability. Gunasekaran et al. Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging 2024; 6(3):e240135.

Dr. Praveen Ranganath speaks with Dr. Bruno Hochhegger about the article "Diagnostic Performance of MRI for the Detection of Pulmonary Nodules: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" Diagnostic Performance of MRI for the Detection ofPulmonary Nodules: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Campagnolo Cavion et al. Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging 2024; 6(2):e230241.

Dr. Praveen Ranganath interviews Dr. Dante Capaldi and Dr. Sarah Svenningsen about their paper titled Specific Ventilation in Severe Asthma Evaluated with Noncontrast Tidal Breathing 1H MRI published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic ImagingVolume 5: Number 6—2023. Specific Ventilation in Severe Asthma Evaluated with Noncontrast Tidal Breathing 1H MRI. Capaldi et al. Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging 2023; 5(6):e230054.

Dr. Praveen Ranganath shares an interview with Dr. Suhny Abbara, Editor of the Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging journal, at RSNA 2023.

Behzad Pavri, an electrophysiologist and professor, offers clinical arrhythmia perspective. Bhaskaran Sundaram, a cardiothoracic radiologist, shares imaging and outcome expertise. Aishwarya Gulati, a radiologist-researcher, explains measurement and pitfalls. They discuss what mitral annular disjunction is, its ties to mitral prolapse and arrhythmia, imaging techniques, and the need for consensus and research.