The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) will hold its 17th annual scientific meeting in person July 15-17 in Las Vegas, NV, with steps taken to mitigate risk from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
"The Society, along with the planning committee, have taken steps to mitigate risk from the ongoing pandemic, such as requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of the opening session," said SCCT President Dr. Eric Williamson, in a news release.
In addition, this year the SCCT 2022 program has been condensed into 2.5 days of scientific sessions, which will be held in a dedicated area of the Caesar's Palace Hotel to reduce exposure to additional locations.
Registration for the meeting is now open with an extended early bird rate through May 31, 2022, to allow attendees greater flexibility in planning their travel. Several pre-program courses and workshops taking place on Wednesday, July 13 and Thursday, July 14.
![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)
