The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) is seeking a new editor in chief for its Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT).
The new editor will serve a five-year term beginning in January 2019, replacing Dr. Stephen Achenbach, whose term ends on December 31. A six-month transition period will commence in June 2018.
The editor in chief is responsible for duties that include managing peer review of all articles submitted, selecting the editorial board, and developing editorial policies that ensure the integrity and quality of the journal's content.
The ideal candidate must be an SCCT member, have served on the editorial board of JCCT, have at least three years of experience in a senior journal editorial position, and have widely recognized expertise in the field of cardiovascular CT.
Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria should email a letter of interest and a current curriculum vitae to [email protected] no later than 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern time on Monday, October 16.
For more information, visit www.scct.org/jccteic.
![Images show the pectoralis muscles of a healthy male individual who never smoked (age, 66 years; height, 178 cm; body mass index [BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared], 28.4; number of cigarette pack-years, 0; forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1], 97.6% predicted; FEV1: forced vital capacity [FVC] ratio, 0.71; pectoralis muscle area [PMA], 59.4 cm2; pectoralis muscle volume [PMV], 764 cm3) and a male individual with a smoking history and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) (age, 66 years; height, 178 cm; BMI, 27.5; number of cigarette pack-years, 43.2, FEV1, 48% predicted; FEV1:FVC, 0.56; PMA, 35 cm2; PMV, 480.8 cm3) from the Canadian Cohort Obstructive Lung Disease (i.e., CanCOLD) study. The CT image is shown in the axial plane. The PMV is automatically extracted using the developed deep learning model and overlayed onto the lungs for visual clarity.](https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/03/genkin.25LqljVF0y.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
