Opportunistic Screening in Radiology
Our Fall All-Members Meeting, held in Manhattan and online, focused on opportunistic screening — getting more value from imaging studies patients already receive. The meeting also marked a leadership transition: we welcomed Dr. Destounis as NYSRS President and thanked Dr. Douglas Mintz for his leadership over the past year. Recordings of all three talks are below.
Held Saturday, October 17, 2026
In-person and Virtual
Presentations
Opportunistic CT Screening: Adding Value Beyond the Clinical Indication
Perry Pickhardt, MD FACR
John R. Cameron Professor of Radiology and Medical Physics
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
The Role of Breast Calcifications in Opportunistic Screening
Stamatia Destounis, MD FACR
Chair, ACR Commission on Breast Imaging
Attending Radiologist
Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic
Rochester, NY
Opportunistic Screening for Coronary Atherosclerosis: An Untapped Population Health Resource
Pamela T. Johnson, MD FACR
Attending Radiologist
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Clinical Resource: Reporting Incidental Coronary Artery Calcium
Following her presentation, Pamela T. Johnson, MD FACR shared the following resource for radiologists.
Reporting incidental coronary artery calcium (CAC) is recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) and is supported by a Medicare radiology quality measure. Radiologists can cite the 2026 ACC/AHA dyslipidemia guideline in their reports to help referring clinicians understand the significance of incidental CAC and the related management recommendations.
Relevant section: 4.2.7. Management of Adults With Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis (Men ≥40 or Women ≥45 Years)