ASNC Society

🚨 Deadline Extended! 🚨 There’s still time to: 🏆 Nominate a colleague for an ASNC Award 🌟 Encourage fellows & early-career physicians to apply for the Future Leaders program Submissions are now due Friday, May 22. Learn more👉bit.ly/42yGAbn

Excited and grateful to be part of the next ASNC Leadership Development Program Class of 2029. I'm thankful to all my mentors for this wonderful opportunity. Looking forward to contributing! @MyASNC

📢Last chance to nominate a colleague for an ASNC Award! Help recognize leaders advancing nuclear cardiology through research, education, service, and patient care. Award recipients will be honored at #ASNC2026. 🗓️ Nomination deadline: May 15 asnc.org/awards 🏆

🚨 May 15 is the last day to apply for ASNC’s Future Leaders Program. Led by @sanjaydivakaran & Donna Polk, MD, this program offers trainees & early-career cardiovascular imagers practical guidance on career growth, mentorship, & professional opportunities within the field. ✈️Plus, all selected participants will receive a $250 travel award to support attendance in Las Vegas. Apply by May 15!👉 bit.ly/4trVFat

Video: Discussions focused on access to care as an overarching theme due to enormous challenges to patient. @MyASNC #CVNuc #Cardiology #radiology ow.ly/fhKq50YYe7w

Save up to $100 on the 2026 ASNC Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam Prep Course with Early Registration! #NCBoardPrep features: 💥4 practice exams w/ more than 160 questions 💥19 video lectures 💥2 yrs of access 💥the live virtual meeting, & more! Register 👉 bit.ly/3PChtkX

As #ICNC2026 begins this Sunday, May 17, we’re excited for the keynote lecture from Juhani Knuuti, MD, PhD. His keynote lecture is titled, “From PET to Precision: Redefining Myocardial Perfusion Imaging.” Don’t miss this featured session! Register 👉 bit.ly/49wPHgl

The official #ICNC2026 app is now available 📲 Download the ICNC2026 app today👇 📱 App Store: apps.apple.com/us/app/icnc-20… ▶️ Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/det…

🎥 New Video Release! Jamieson M. Bourque, @MyASNC President 2026, interviewed by Dr Kshama Wechalekar at the BNMS Spring Meeting 2026 in Manchester. Watch now to hear about the growing collaboration between BNMS and ASNC in nuclear cardiology. youtu.be/ZfNBnxxbsMA

🎉ASNC is excited to announce that Mouaz H. Al-Mallah, MD, MSc, MASNC, will deliver the Mario S. Verani Memorial Lecture at #ASNC2026. His lecture, “From Perfusion to Precision: Charting the Future of Nuclear Cardiology in a Multimodality World,” will examine the evolving and essential role of nuclear cardiology in today’s increasingly multimodality-focused cardiovascular imaging landscape.  👉 bit.ly/4njgPVL

Time’s running out to submit applications for ASNC’s Future Leaders program! This in-person program is designed for trainees & early-career cardiovascular imagers, offering them a chance to gain practical insights, create meaningful connections, & explore professional opportunities. Apply by May 15!👉bit.ly/4trVFat

⏰ Final call for discounted rates to #ICNC2026! Save €50+ with advance registration—but only until May 7. 📍 Berlin 🗓️ May 17–19 Don’t miss out! Secure your spot now👇 bit.ly/49wPHgl

Dr. @FKeatingMD discusses the urgent need for policy reform to improve patient access, highlighting the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, the challenges of prior authorization, and ongoing instability in physician reimbursement that could be improved by the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act. She also points to administrative burden and radiopharmaceutical supply as key barriers to care. Strong advocacy and legislative action will be essential to create a more stable, patient-centered system.

Ira Goldman from Pharmalogic discusses how government policy directly impacts whether patients can benefit from radiopharmaceuticals—pointing to the need for stronger CMS action and FDA recognition of the unique nature of these therapies. All of this ultimately affects patient access. Continued advocacy and policy reform are critical to building a more resilient system and expanding access for patients.

Dr. @IbrahimMSaeed1 discusses a nuclear cardiology system under pressure: expensive equipment, labor shortages, limited radiotracer supply, insurer interference in clinical decisions, and ongoing payment instability that makes patient care planning difficult. Strong advocacy will be essential to drive policy solutions and protect patient access. #HealthPolicy #HealthcareReform #Reimbursement #PriorAuthorization

ASNC President Dr. @JBourqueMD discusses nuclear cardiology as a key tool for early heart disease detection, improved patient outcomes, and reduced cardiovascular events, while noting the complexity of radiopharmaceutical production and the need for broader access. #advocacy #PatientFirst #PriorAuth

ASNC is at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. for an important briefing titled, From Symptoms to Solutions: Removing Obstacles to Cardiac Nuclear Imaging. The briefing will outline possible policy solutions for challenges that ASNC members encounter in daily practice, such as payment instability, prior authorization, and radiopharmaceutical supply disruptions.

Based on the info and images above, what is the likely diagnosis? Vote now, watch for the case next week on ASNC.org.

New #CVNuc #ThinkPET case poll! 70-yr-old male with recent TAVI. Pre-TAVI interatrial septal mass showed rapid enlargement. F-18 FDG PET was performed with carbohydrate suppression to characterize the mass. What is the likely diagnosis? Vote below.