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Inland Empire
Southern California

Huma Samar, M.D.

Imaging Cardiologist

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Photon Counting CT: A New Era in Cardiac Imaging

Photon-counting CT is here, and it’s redefining image quality in cardiac imaging. The technology offers enhanced resolution, better tissue characterization, and lower noise—even at reduced radiation doses....

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Flurpiridaz and the Future of Nuclear Cardiology

The recent FDA approval of Flurpiridaz is a game-changer in myocardial perfusion imaging. With its longer half-life, availability of unit dosing and the ability to combine its...

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MRI in Patients With Cardiac Devices

An expert analysis from the ACC covers the current safety protocols and clinical utility ofMRI in patients with CIEDs (pacemakers, ICDs). At our institution we have been...

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CMS Doubles Reimbursement for Cardiac CT

Big news for cardiac imaging programs: CMS has officially doubled the reimbursement rate for cardiovascular CT services. This makes cardiac CT more financially viable for smaller centers...

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AI in Cardiology: Upcoming Talk at AIM Annual Meeting

I will be speaking at the American College of Artificial Intelligence and Medicine Conference in Chicago this September 2025, reviewing the latest evidence based updates in AI...

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Presented at SABI-AIRE 2024: AI in Cardiac Imaging

At the SABI-AIRE Conference in October 2024, I delivered a teaching session on current AI applications in cardiac imaging, with a focus on real-world tools already integrated...

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Huma Samar, M.D.

Imaging Cardiologist

Practice Locations

Jerry Pettis VA Medical Center.
Loma Linda , CA 92357

Phone: 909-600-2018

Innovation Health Services.
Norfolk, VA 23510.