Education
Sept. 16 - 19, 2026 | Las Vegas, Nevada
Cutting-Edge Science, New Tracers, the Latest Guidelines and Innovations in Nuclear Cardiology all at ASNC2026!
Program Highlights:
- Earn up to 36.25 CME/MOC/CE credits.
- Get a true hybrid experience with OnDemand access to session recordings included with both in-person and virtual registration packages.
- The Imaging Techniques and Standards virtual program, to be held on Sept. 26, 2026, is included with your registration.
The meeting will begin at 2:30 PM PT on Wednesday, Sept. 16, so make your travel plans accordingly!
ASNC2026 Tracks & Sessions
AI, Technology, Tracers, and More
The future of nuclear cardiology is now. Learn about emerging cardiac imaging technologies, AI in real-world practice, and the cutting-edge innovation pipeline that will help you stay ahead in a rapidly evolving field.
Attendees will:
- Learn about next-generation PET tracers (amyloid, inflammation, fibrosis, perfusion) and where the field is heading clinically.
- Gain practical insights on integrating AI into clinical workflows—not just theory, but implementation and impact on efficiency.
- Take a deep dive into advances like SPECT flow and whole-body PET that are redefining nuclear cardiology capabilities.
Amyloidosis and Heart Failure
Discover how nuclear cardiology has transformed and is continuing to transform the diagnosis and management of amyloidosis and nonischemic heart disease. This comprehensive track brings together experts in imaging, clinical care, and research to explore multimodality approaches, treatment monitoring, and emerging science that elevates patient care.
Attendees will:
- Go beyond diagnosis with sessions covering the full spectrum—from phenocopies and genetics to treatment monitoring.
- Learn how to build and run amyloid programs with practical guidance on creating centers of excellence and managing complex patients (e.g., AF in ATTR).
- Explore the latest science through real-world cases, late-breaking research, and expert-led discussions highlight evolving evidence and diagnostic challenges.
Business and Lab Management
Success in nuclear cardiology goes beyond imaging. This track provides essential guidance on running efficient, compliant, and financially sustainable programs in today’s ever-changing healthcare environment.
Explore strategies for reimbursement, workflow optimization, team leadership, and practice expansion and walk away with actionable solutions to strengthen your lab and organization.
Attendees will learn:
- To navigate the economics of imaging through compensation models, RVUs, and financial sustainability in a rapidly evolving landscape.
- How to stay compliant while growing through practical strategies for billing, reimbursement, and safely expanding services (including AI-assisted coding).
- How to optimize team-based care with an emphasis on building high-performing teams and integrating multidisciplinary decision-making into patient care.
Career and Professional Development
Designed for professionals at every stage, this highly interactive track focuses on career growth, mentorship, and leadership development.
Engage in meaningful conversations on transitioning from training to practice, launching a research career, and navigating leadership opportunities, all while building lasting connections within the ASNC community.
Attendees will:
- Gain actionable career guidance across stages, from landing your first job to stepping into leadership roles within professional societies.
- Learn how to break into research and trials by becoming an investigator and launching projects.
- Learn how to leverage mentorship opportunities such as structured mentoring, networking, and coaching initiatives designed especially for those early in their careers.
Infection and Inflammation (includes Sarcoidosis)
Explore imaging approaches for cardiac infections, inflammatory diseases, and sarcoidosis, with a focus on FDG-PET and multimodality imaging.
Through expert-led sessions and real-world cases, you’ll strengthen your ability to interpret findings and apply imaging insights to patient care.
Attendees will:
- Learn to master complex disease imaging in sarcoidosis and cardiovascular infections, from diagnosis to treatment monitoring.
- Gain practical guidance on advanced FDG-PET interpretation by examining the pitfalls, artifacts, and how to differentiate infection vs. inflammation.
- Tackle difficult, high-stakes clinical scenarios via interactive “Cases with the Aces” sessions.
Myocardial Ischemia and Atherosclerosis
This track delivers a comprehensive look at ischemic heart disease, viability, and revascularization decision-making.
From foundational principles to evolving clinical strategies, explore how imaging informs diagnosis, risk stratification, and patient-centered management across a wide range of clinical scenarios.
Attendees will:
- Explore the cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) continuum and nuclear cardiology’s expanding role using a "big-picture" disease framework.
- Discuss decision-making in revascularization by examining how to integrate plaque, ischemia, flow, and intracoronary data to guide patient management.
- Join debates on viability imaging controversies, stress testing basics, and challenging real-world cases.
Imaging Techniques and Standards
Elevate your technical expertise with sessions focused on imaging quality, protocols, and best practices across SPECT, PET, and CT.
Designed for both physicians and technologists, this track provides practical guidance and reproducible techniques that improve diagnostic accuracy and consistency across labs.
Session Highlights:
- Improve image quality at the source: Get hands-on, technologist-focused strategies to reduce artifacts and ensure diagnostic accuracy.
- From theory to practice in MBF/MBFR: Learn how to implement and troubleshoot myocardial blood flow measurements in daily workflows.
- Expand your skillset (including CT + advanced applications): Sessions cover CT integration, infection imaging, and optimizing SPECT/PET protocols.
Hands-on Sessions
Take your skills to the next level with these highly interactive, hands-on sessions. Work directly with leading software platforms and expert faculty to gain practical experience in PET and SPECT imaging, including myocardial blood flow analysis, F-18 perfusion imaging, and amyloid and sarcoid applications.
These sessions are designed to translate knowledge into real-world applications you can use immediately.
Session Highlights:
- Get interactive, software-based learning with direct experience with leading platforms for PET/SPECT analysis.
- Focus on high-demand techniques in myocardial blood flow, perfusion imaging, amyloid, and sarcoid applications.
Research and Abstracts
Experience the latest in cardiovascular imaging research through oral ePosters, rapid-fire case presentations, and the Young Investigator Awards Competition.
Explore new discoveries, connect with fellow researchers, and engage in meaningful scientific exchange that shapes the future of the field.
ASNC2026 Program Chairs
Paul Cremer, MD, MS
Chair
Brett Sperry, MD, FASNC
Vice Chair
Roxana Campisi, MD, MASNC
International Vice Chair
ASNC2026 Program Committee
*Indicates Program Track Chair
AI, Technology and Tracers
- René Packard, MD, PhD*
- Dominik Benz, MD, FASNC
- Matthieu Pelletier-Galarneau, MD
Amyloidosis and Heart Failure
- Cesia Gallegos-Kattán, MD, MHS, FASNC*
- Angela Higgins, MD
- Shivda Pandey, MBBS, FASNC
- Shilpa Vijayakumar, MD, MPH
Business and Lab Management
- Jaime Warren, EdD, MBA, BHS, CNMT, NCT*
- Ibrahim Saeed, MD, FASNC
- Diane Soulek, MBA, CNMT, NCT, PET, RT(N), NMTCB(CT)
Career and Professional Development
- Nishant Shah, MD, MPH, MS, FASNC*
- Matthew Harinstein, MD, MBA, FASNC
- David Winchester, MD, MS, FASNC
Infection and Inflammation (includes Sarcoidosis)
- Fabien Hyafil, MD, PhD*
- Bryan Abadie, MD
- Maria Nazarina Pizzi, MD, PhD
- Kshama Wechalekar, MBBS, FASNC
Imaging Techniques and Standards
- Eric Burgett, CNMT, NCT*
- Heather Koo, BSc, CNMT, NMTCB(CT)
- Emma Saunders, BS, CNMT, RT(N), NMTCB (CT)
Myocardial Ischemia and Atherosclerosis
- Friederike Keating, MD, FASNC*
- Talal Alnabelsi, MD, FASNC
- Attila Feher, MD, PhD
- Shaden Khalaf, MD, FASNC
Networking and Social
- Isabel Carvajal-Juárez, MD*
- Simone Brandão, MD, PhD
- Yoshito Kadoya, MD, PhD
- Georgia Vasilakis, MD
Research and Abstracts
- Robert JH Miller, MD, FASNC*
- Olivier Clerc, MD, MPH
- Krishna Patel, MD, MS, FASNC
