title: SCCT curriculum guidelines for general (level 1) cardiovascular CT training.
abstract: The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography has developed general (level 1) cardiovascular CT (CCT) training guidelines for radiology resident and cardiology fellow education. As CCT use has expanded over the past decade, it is essential to incorporate such training in both diagnostic radiology residency programs and cardiology fellowship programs. This curriculum will ensure residents and fellows-in-training obtain a fundamental understanding of CCT to stay current in the evolving landscape of cardiovascular imaging and know how and when to use CCT. The curriculum will also help narrow the present knowledge and training gap that exists for CCT between different programs and may encourage trainees to pursue additional training in advanced cardiovascular imaging.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9178, USA. Electronic address: christopher.maroules@phhs.org.
authors.forename: Christopher D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Maroules
authors.affiliation: Noninvasive Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Michael K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Cheezum
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Parag H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Edinburgh/British Heart Foundation for Cardiovascular Science, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Lauren A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Simprini
authors.affiliation: Noninvasive Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Katarina H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.affiliation: Division of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Center for Clinical and Epidemiological Research, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcio S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bittencourt
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA; Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: J Jeffrey
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C., USA.
authors.forename: W Guy
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Weigold
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Baptist Hospital of Miami and Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Ricardo C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Cury
authors.affiliation: Noninvasive Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Blankstein
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9178, USA.
authors.forename: Suhny
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abbara
mesh_terms: D057791:Cardiac Imaging Techniques / Q000592:standards; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States
keywords: Cardiovascular CT; Curriculum guidelines; Fellowship; Residency; Training