Call for Papers

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography is a new and unique peer-reviewed journal that integrates the entire international cardiovascular CT community including cardiologists and radiologists, from basic to clinical academic researchers, to private practitioners, engineers, allied professionals, industry and trainees--all of whom are vital and interdependent members of the global cardiovascular imaging community. Publishing timely information rapidly both online and in print, the Journal addresses a broad range of topics that affect cardiovascular CT imaging. It focuses primarily on original research and the clinical and technical aspects of cardiovascular CT but also publishes contemporary and historical reviews, unique case reports, viewpoints, practical diagnostic and management tips, reviews of recent studies, and multimedia elements, with videos and images viewable on the journal's full-text website. In addition to CT guidelines, JCCT publishes editorial commentaries, basic/clinical implications, historical vignettes, and new developments in cardiovascular CT.

JCCT announces a general call for papers on the following topics:

  • Plaque Imaging
  • Pediatric and Congenital CT
  • Quality and Outcomes
  • Imaging Policy: Reimbursement, Self referral Vascular CT, New technology in Cardiovascular CT CT
  • Imaging of the Myocardium: Perfusion and Scar Imaging CT Imaging of Cardiac Structure: Valves>

Practical Tips/Tricks

Brief, focused discussions on a practical aspect for improving performance and interpretation of cardiovascular CT. Word limit 1500 words (all inclusive).

  • How to salvage a suboptimal study
  • Renal protection protocols
  • How to optimize image quality (series)
  • Patient preparation for optimal image quality
  • Console settings for optimal image quality
  • Contrast protocols for optimizing image quality
  • Minimizing radiation
  • How to evaluate perfusion
  • Increasing likelihood of detecting in-stent restenosis
  • Reading around coronary calcium
  • Arrhythmias- solutions in interpretation of CTA

Pictorial Essay (Suhny Abbara)

This is an educational review focused on CTA image appearance of a selected entity, illustrating the entire spectrum of the entity and demonstrating some of the most important imaging variants or differential diagnostic entities. The teaching points are addressed in the figure legends. The body of the text is limited to a short review of imaging appearance approximately 1000 to 1500 words and no more than 20 references should be cited. Cine image files (accompanying the figures) are an essential part and will be available in the online version of the manuscript. No more than 1 table and 15 figures (max. 35 individual images) should be submitted.

  • Coronary Anomalies
  • Pulmonary vein variants
  • Septal defects
  • Adult congenital heart disease
  • Cardiac masses
  • Pericardial disease
  • Myocardial function

Point-Counterpoint

  • Perfusion: Where can it go?
  • Cardiac CT as gatekeeper to the cath lab?
  • Incidentals: Should we look?
  • Triple rule-out: Pro/Con
  • Is CTA indicated in asymptomatic patients: Yes or No?
  • Are appropriateness criteria effective?
  • Routine calcium scoring before CTA: Yes or No?

Questions in CVCT

Brief, focused discussions of an important question on the performance or interpretation of cardiovascular CT. Word limit 1500 words (all inclusive)

  • How fat is too fat for CTA?
  • How to interpret CTA accuracy studies
  • Quick guide to contrast injection protocols
  • When to call non-diagnostic
  • Is there a difference in contrast media for CTA?
  • How do you quantitate non-calcified plaque?
  • Timing vs. bolus tracking- is there a difference?
  • What is the importance of a myocardial bridge?
  • Does gadolinium work for CTA?
  • Quick guide to kvp and mA settings
  • How to select the best reconstruction phase
  • What options are there for archiving cardiac CT studies?
  • Can CTA be performed in atrial fibrillation?
  • Impact of dual source imaging
  • How much calcium is too much?
  • Advantages and disadvantages of prospective gating

Reviews

The Journal publishes comprehensive, clinically-oriented review papers on topics within cardiovascular CT. Review manuscripts are encouraged to incorporate systematic review methodology, and undergo critical peer review to ensure accuracy and balance. Word limit 5000 words (all inclusive).

  • Non-calcified plaque
  • Coronary Calcium
  • Radiation safety
  • Screening vs. early detection
  • Most commonly encountered artifacts
  • What tests for whom
  • Myocardial bridges
  • Incidental findings - interpretation
  • CT in cardiomyopathy
  • Perfusion: What is the potential of CT?
  • Present states hybrid imaging
  • Volumes function, mass
  • Myocardial viability with CT
  • Pathologic imaging correlates path perspective
  • Plaque imaging- state of the art
  • Stent evaluation with CT
  • State of the art - detection of coronary stenosis
  • Technological developments in CT
  • CT in the evaluation and management of arrhythmias
  • Valvular disease