Carlo De Cecco, MD
Dr. Carlo N. De Cecco, MD, PhD, FSCCT, FNASCI, FSABI, FESGAR is a Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Informatics at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. He is board certified from the American College of Radiology and the American College of Nuclear Medicine.
Dr. De Cecco is a pioneer in cardiac imaging, multienergy CT imaging, and artificial intelligence. His primary research interest is the development and application of advanced clinical imaging analysis and AI solutions to improve the understanding, diagnosis, and follow-up of cardiac disease.
Board Certifications
American Board of Radiology
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: Sapienza University
Fellowships
Medical University of South Carolina
Locations and Directions
Grady Memorial Hospital
Emergency Care: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Outpatient Care: Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Visiting hours are from 8 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. daily
Publications
- Updates in cardiovascular CT imaging in 2025: A year in review.
Nagpal P, Priya S, Bluemke DA, Garcia-Garcia HM, Alfaddagh A, Andreini D, Baggiano A, Canan A, Chelliah A, Chen MY, Conte E, De Cecco CN, Fairbairn T, Ferencik M, Feuchtner G, Föllmer B, Hamdan A, Han BK, Ko B, Leipsic JA, Madan N, Michallek F, Mushtaq S, Ng MY, Nicol E, Niinuma H, Pontone G, Pourmorteza A, Reid A, Weir-McCall JR, Whelton S, Yu J, Williams MC, Chow BJW, Fuss C, Arbab-Zadeh A
Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography. 2026;
PMID: 42966716 - Impact of computed tomography-derived fractional flow reserve on long-term outcomes in patients with stable coronary artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Laudani C, Sanz-Sanchez J, Rubio PM, Sanchez AA, Nagpal P, Alfaddagh A, Andreini D, Baggiano A, Canan A, Chelliah A, Chen M, Conte E, De Cecco CN, Fairbairn T, Ferencik M, Feuchtner G, Föellmer B, Hamdan A, Ko B, Leipsic JA, Madan N, Michallek F, Mushtaq S, Ng MY, Nicol E, Niinuma H, Pontone G, Pourmorteza A, Reid A, Weir-McCall JR, Whelton S, Yu J, Chow B, Fuss C, Arbab-Zadeh A, Garcia-Garcia HM
Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography. 2026;
PMID: 42963303 - Whole heart atherosclerosis volume and risk for major adverse cardiovascular events across the clinical likelihood for obstructive CAD; the CONFIRM2 study.
van Rosendael A, Nakanishi R, Bax JJ, Pontone G, Mushtaq S, Buechel RR, Gräni C, Feuchtner G, Lacaita PG, Patel AR, Singulane CC, Choi AD, Al-Mallah M, Andreini D, Karlsberg RP, Cho G, Rochitte CE, Alasnag M, Hamdan A, Cademartiri F, Maffei E, Marques H, Pereira PMG, Gupta H, Hadamitzky M, Khalique O, Kalra D, Mills JD, Nurmohamed NS, Knaapen P, Budoff M, Shaikh K, Martin E, German DM, Ferencik M, Oehler AC, Deaño R, Nagpal P, van Assen M, De Cecco CN, Kamperidis V, Foldyna B, Brendel JM, Cheng VY, Branch K, Bittencourt M, Bhatti S, Polsani V, Wesbey G, Cardoso R, Blankstein R, Delago A, Pursnani A, Alsaid A, Singh V, Aquino M, Danad I
American journal of preventive cardiology. 2027;
PMID: 42893061 - AI-enabled left atrial volume quantification from CAC CT: comparison with echocardiography.
Momin E, Barr J, Gershon G, Zhou B, Mehta A, Rapaka S, Jacob A, De Cecco CN, van Assen M
The international journal of cardiovascular imaging. 2026;
PMID: 42806181 - Artificial intelligence-derived myocardial fibrosis on cardiac magnetic resonance for prognosis in cardiomyopathy: A systematic review of a sparse evidence base.
Siddiqi AK, Khan AR, Khan S, Ali KM, Cummings KW, Gotway MB, Jokerst CE, Stib MT, Rojas CA, De Cecco CN, Naeem M
Current problems in cardiology. 2026;51(11):103434.
PMID: 42641834 - Statin Use Attenuates Leuprolide-Associated Coronary Atherosclerosis Progression: A Secondary Analysis of the REVELUTION Trial.
Yadalam AK, Liu C, van Assen M, Sebastian NT, Dhere VR, Hershatter BW, Patel PR, Jani AB, De Cecco CN, Cantu SM, Mandawat A, Patel SA
JACC. CardioOncology. 2026;8(4):440-442.
PMID: 42615454 - Heart Failure Outcome Prediction Using Artificial Intelligence-enabled Coronary Artery Calcium CT Chamber Volumetry Compared to American Heart Association PREVENT and the Agatston Score for Heart Failure Risk Stratification.
Momin E, Barr J, Gershon G, Zhou B, Rapaka S, Jacob A, Xiao R, Rim AJ, De Cecco CN, van Assen M
Radiology. Cardiothoracic imaging. 2026;8(4):e250406.
PMID: 42560174 - National Mortality Trends Associated with Anomalous Aortic Origin of Coronary Artery in the United States: A CDC WONDER Database Analysis.
Siddiqi AK, Ali KM, Aaqil SI, Almas T, Cummings KW, Stib MT, Naeem M, De Cecco CN
Cardiology in review. 2026;
PMID: 42426852 - Evaluation of anemia in non-enhanced and contrast-enhanced dual-energy CT using electron density imaging.
Kim C, Yeom SK, Choi H, Shim E, Hwang SH, Yong HS, van Assen M, De Cecco CN, Sung HJ, Lee SR
PloS one. 2026;21(7):e0352504.
PMID: 42391232 - Where Your Eyes Go: How AI Output Design Impacts Reading Behavior.
Krupinski EA, Assen MV, De Cecco CN, Mullins S, Gabriel RM, Zandehshahvar R, Kittisut N, Adibi A, Baird GL
Journal of imaging informatics in medicine. 2026;
PMID: 42371278
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