SCAI 2026 CT-Guided PCI: The Emerging Role of CT for Pre-Procedural Planning-The Emerging Role of CT for PCI Planning: Key Messages from the SCAI-SCCT Scientific Roundtable, Dr. Sandoval

The Emerging Role of CT for PCI Planning: Key Messages from the SCAI-SCCT Scientific Roundtable, Dr. Sandoval

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The speaker describes how CT-guided PCI rapidly evolved from a niche idea into a growing, society-recognized field. He explains that coronary CT can now be used like planning tools in TAVR or structural heart procedures: to assess anatomy, calcium, vessel length, access, and complexity before entering the cath lab. He emphasizes that clinicians should review the actual CT images, not just reports, to triage cases and plan strategy. He also highlights emerging AI, virtual PCI, and new purpose-built software, along with multiple ongoing trials and registries that are building evidence for broader adoption.

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CT-guided PCI

coronary CT

preprocedural planning

virtual PCI

artificial intelligence