Doctor's Bio
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
Phone: (404) 616-1000
Location:
80 Jesse Hill Jr Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Publications
- 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 - Integrating large language models into radiological practice.
van Assen M, Muscogiuri E, De Cecco CN
European journal of radiology. 2026;
PMID: 42302435 - Drug-coated balloon versus drug-eluting stent for isolated ostial side-branch bifurcation (Medina 0.0.1) lesions.
Kang DO, Kim W, van Assen M, De Cecco CN, Her AY, Kim D, Choi KH, Song YB, Nam CW, Shin ES, Kim S
International journal of cardiology. 2026;
PMID: 42288220 - Cardiac magnetic resonance-derived left atrioventricular coupling index predicts outcome in reduced ejection fraction.
Guglielmo M, Fedele D, Bergamaschi L, Armillotta M, Angeli F, Ciarlantini M, Buccella I, Pizzi C, Pezel T, Aquaro GD, Baggiano A, Barison A, Bogaert J, Calò L, Camastra G, Carigi S, Carrabba N, Casavecchia G, Censi S, Cicala G, De Cecco CN, De Lazzari M, Di Giovine G, Dobrovie M, Focardi M, Fusini L, Gaibazzi N, Gismondi A, Gravina M, van der Harst P, Lanzillo C, Lombardi M, Lorenzoni V, Lorano-Torres J, Margonato D, Martini C, Marzo F, Masci PG, Masi A, Moro C, Muscogiuri G, Mushtaq S, Nese A, Palumbo A, Pedrotti P, Perazzolo Marra M, Pradella S, Presicci C, Rabbat MG, Raineri C, Rodriguez-Palomares JF, Sbarbati S, Squeri A, Sverzellati N, Symons R, Tat E, Timpani M, Todiere G, Valentini A, Varga-Szemes A, Volpe A, Guaricci AI, Schwitter J, Pavon AG, Pontone G
ESC heart failure. 2026;
PMID: 42128535 - CarDiac magnEtic resonance for prophylactic implantable cardioVerter defibrillAtor ThErapy in ischemic dilated CardioMyopathy: Prognostic implication of papillary muscles involvement.
Muscogiuri G, Guaricci AI, Fusini L, Senatieri A, Abete R, Aquaro GD, Baggiano A, Barison A, Bogaert J, Calo' L, Camastra G, Carella MC, Carigi S, Carrabba N, Casavecchia G, Censi S, Cicala G, De Cecco CN, Ciccone MM, De Lazzari M, Di Giovine G, Dobrovie M, Focardi M, Gaibazzi N, Gismondi A, Gravina M, Guglielmo M, Lanzillo C, Lombardi M, Lorenzoni V, Lozano-Torres J, Margonato D, Martini C, Marzo F, Masci PG, Masi A, Moro C, Mushtaq S, Nese A, Palumbo A, Pavon AG, Pedrotti P, Marra MP, Pradella S, Presicci C, Rabbat MG, Raineri C, Rodriguez-Palomares JF, Sbarbati S, Varga-Szemes A, Squeri A, Sverzellati N, Symons R, Tat E, Timpani M, Todiere G, Valentini A, Volpe A, Sironi S, Schwitter J, Pontone G
Progress in cardiovascular diseases. 2026;
PMID: 42013967 - AI-Driven Quantitative Coronary CT Angiography in Suspected Coronary Artery Disease: Multicenter CONFIRM2 Registry.
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 GW, Rochitte CE, Alasnag M, Hamdan A, Cademartiri F, Maffei E, Marques H, de Araújo Gonçalves P, 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 KR, Bittencourt M, Bhatti S, Polsani V, Wesbey G, Cardoso R, Blankstein R, Delago A, Pursnani A, Alsaid A, Bloom S, Aquino M, Danad I
JACC. Advances. 2026;5(3):102618.
PMID: 41906604 - Artificial intelligence as medical device in radiology in 2025: the regulatory scenario in the EU, USA, and China.
Pesapane F, De Cecco C, Wang H, Hauglid MK, Sardanelli F
European radiology. 2026;36(8):6246-6257.
PMID: 41832928 - Coronary Plaque Progression After Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Men With Prostate Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Patel SA, Yadalam AK, van Assen M, Cantu SM, Onnis C, Zheng B, Koo A, Goyal S, Liu Y, Liu C, Sebastian NT, Dhere VR, Hershatter BW, Patel PR, Chaudagar K, Stillman AE, De Cecco CN, Sanda MG, Jani AB, Mandawat A
JAMA cardiology. 2026;11(5):459-463.
PMID: 41706486
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