North American Society For Cardiovascular Imaging

What North American Society For Cardiovascular Imaging does

North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI) is a 501(c)-style nonprofit professional society, founded in 1972 in Dallas, Texas, incorporated in Washington state in 1978, and currently headquartered in East Dundee, Illinois under outsourced management by Veritas Association Management. It serves cardiovascular imaging professionals — primarily radiologists, cardiologists, medical trainees, and researchers — providing continuing education, credentialing, research grants, and a peer community centered on cardiac CT, MRI, and related modalities. The society operates through an annual scientific meeting, a monthly Curious Cases webinar series on GoTo, a structured 17-topic online cardiovascular imaging curriculum, a Teaching Corner (Teaching Files, Case of the Month), thepeer-reviewed International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, a CT/MR Verification Program, and a Fellow (FNASCI) designation program, distributed via a Memberclicks-managed portal and a six-channel social media presence.

NASCI's core technology is a digital association platform combining member management (Memberclicks), webinar infrastructure (GoTo), an online journal club (ThePreparedMinds.com), and a YouTube archive of past meetings. Its content assets — a comprehensive cardiovascular imaging curriculum, teaching case archive, and annual meeting recordings — represent decades of accumulated domain expertise. The society is governed by an elected Executive Committee (President Daniel Vargas, MD, FNASCI; President-Elect Matthew Cham, MD; Vice President Elsie Nguyen, MD; Treasurer Stefan Zimmerman, MD; Secretary Kate Hanneman, MD, MPH, FNASCI) with long-tenured Executive Director Joan Oefner (since 1993), supported by named committees for Research & Awards, Fellowship, and Education.

NASCI's business model is a hybrid nonprofit revenue structure combining recurring membership dues (with free trainee membership), Annual Meeting registration fees and industry sponsorships, sale of past-meeting DVDs, and charitable donations across four tiers (Contributor $1-$499, Patron $500-$999, Benefactor $1,000-$1,999, President's Circle $2,000-$4,999). The society has international reach through formal "Friend" partnerships with six Latin American radiology societies and a core collaboration with the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR) via co-hosted joint webinars. Membership dues are not publicly disclosed, and the organization does not publish financial statements, consistent with a small private professional society operating in steady state.

Name

North American Society For Cardiovascular Imaging

Legal name

North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging

Website

https://nasci.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NASCI is a 53-year-old nonprofit professional society serving radiologists, cardiologists, and trainees in cardiovascular imaging through education (annual meeting, monthly webinars, 17-topic curriculum), credentialing (CT/MR Verification, FNASCI designation), research grants, and international partnerships with Latin American and European radiology societies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dundee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from radiologists, cardiologists, imaging professionals, and trainees. Trainees receive free membership.
2. Annual Meeting Revenue: Revenue generated from the Annual Scientific Meeting, including registration fees and industry sponsorships.
3. Educational Materials and DVDs: Sale of DVDs from past meetings and potentially other educational materials.
4. Donations and Grants: Charitable donations from members and supporters at various donor levels (Contributor, Patron, Benefactor, President's Circle), along with educational grant awards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NASCI is a nonprofit professional society that delivers cardiovascular imaging education, research funding, and credentialing programs to radiologists, cardiologists, and trainees. Its core offerings include an annual scientific meeting, a multi-module online curriculum, monthly webinars, a verification program for CT and MR imaging, a fellowship designation, and grant/award programs for cardiovascular imaging research.

Product overview

NASCI offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional development and educational products for cardiovascular imaging professionals. The core offerings include an Annual Meeting, monthly Curious Cases webinars, an extensive Online Cardiovascular Imaging Curriculum with 17 topic modules, the Teaching Corner (with Teaching Files, Trainee Resources, and Case of the Month), Case in Point peer-reviewed cases, ThePreparedMinds.com online journal club, and a Career Center. The society also provides a Verification Program for CT/MR credentialing, Fellowship status recognition, Research Programs (Seed Grants, Educational Grants, Rising Star awards), CME DVDs from past meetings, and quarterly newsletters. Most resources are member-accessible with some open-access components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Scientific Meeting Annual scientific conference bringing together cardiovascular imaging professionals for education, networking, and research presentations. Generates registration revenue and industry sponsorships.
• Online Cardiovascular Imaging Curriculum Comprehensive 1-year fellowship curriculum covering 17 topic areas including physiology, anatomy, imaging techniques, congenital heart disease, ischemic heart disease, valvular disease, cardiomyopathy, physics, 3D imaging, and evidence-based imaging.
• Curious Cases Webinar Series Monthly live webinar series featuring top-tier cardiovascular imaging education and case discussion presented by NASCI colleagues, open to members and non-members.
• NASCI Verification Program Credentialing program for CT and MR verification to ensure skills and knowledge meet the highest standards in cardiovascular imaging.
• NASCI Fellowship Program (FNASCI) Fellow membership status recognizing distinguished contributions to cardiovascular imaging, awarded to members who meet criteria for Fellow status, reviewed annually by the Fellowship Committee.
• Career Center Online job listing platform and professional development resources specifically for cardiovascular imaging professionals.
• CME DVDs from Past Meetings DVD recordings from past annual meetings available for purchase, providing on-demand continuing education content for cardiovascular imaging professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Case in Point features reach over 1,000 readers per month

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sociedad Radiología e Imagenologia del Uruguay (SRIUY)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational radiology society listed as a Friend of NASCI, representing Uruguay. The partnership facilitates collaboration in cardiovascular imaging education and joint initiatives between the two societies.
• Federación Argentina de Asociaciones de Radiología, Diagnóstico por Imágenes y Terapia Radiante (FAARDIT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArgentina's national federation of radiology associations, partnering with NASCI as a Friend of NASCI. Collaboration supports educational exchange and joint initiatives in radiology and cardiovascular imaging.
• Asociación Colombiana de Radiología (ACR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian radiology society listed as a Friend of NASCI. The partnership supports cross-border collaboration in cardiovascular imaging education and research.
• Sociedad Chilena de Radiología (SOCHRADI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChilean society of radiology collaborating with NASCI as a Friend of NASCI partner, supporting international educational exchange in cardiovascular imaging.
• Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Radiología e Imagenologia (SERI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcuadorian radiology and imaging society listed as a Friend of NASCI. The partnership supports educational collaboration and professional exchange in cardiovascular imaging.
• Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem (CBR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian college of radiology listed as a Friend of NASCI. The partnership facilitates international collaboration in cardiovascular and diagnostic imaging education.
• European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESCR co-hosts joint webinars with NASCI, including the ESCR-NASCI Joint Webinar series. This represents a key international partnership for educational collaboration between the premier cardiovascular imaging societies in North America and Europe.
• Veritas Association Management (VAM)coreOthersProfessional association management company that provides membership services, meeting planning, financial management, and communications services to NASCI. Listed as 'Proudly Managed By' on the NASCI website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Canadian Society of Thoracic Radiology: CSTR is the Canadian thoracic imaging society and shares direct leadership overlap with NASCI (NASCI's Vice President currently serves as CSTR President). It is a comparable subspecialty society with adjacent scope, useful as a regional peer for content and member engagement patterns.
• European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology: ESCR is the European counterpart society for cardiovascular radiology and is a direct international peer to NASCI. The two organizations already collaborate via the ESCR-NASCI Joint Webinar series, serving similar members on different continents.

Direct peers

• Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography: SCCT is the dedicated international society for cardiac CT practitioners, directly comparable to NASCI as a subspecialty society serving cardiovascular imaging specialists. Both compete for the same membership pool, run annual scientific meetings, publish peer-reviewed journals, and offer CME/credentialing programs.
• Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance: SCMR is the leading international society focused specifically on cardiovascular MRI, making it a direct subspecialty peer to NASCI. It similarly offers annual meetings, training curricula, certification (CMR Level I/II/III), and a peer-reviewed journal for the same cardiovascular imaging practitioner audience.
• American Society of Echocardiography: ASE is the subspecialty society for echocardiography practitioners, a cardiac imaging modality that overlaps directly with NASCI's scope. ASE operates annual meetings, guidelines, certification, and a peer-reviewed journal serving the same cardiovascular imaging professional audience.

Broad incumbents

• Radiological Society of North America: RSNA is the largest radiology society in North America and operates a major annual meeting plus peer-reviewed journal that overlap with NASCI's content. It serves the same radiologist audience but at much broader specialty scope.
• American College of Cardiology: ACC is one of the largest U.S. cardiology professional societies and a broader incumbent covering cardiovascular imaging as part of a much wider cardiology portfolio. It overlaps with NASCI's audience (cardiologists who image) and competes for industry sponsorship and meeting attendance.
• American College of Radiology: ACR is a broad radiology society with overlapping accreditation, practice guidelines, and continuing education offerings for radiologists performing cardiovascular imaging. It competes with NASCI for members seeking subspecialty credentialing and CE.
• American Heart Association: AHA is a broad cardiovascular health organization offering scientific meetings, journals, and guidelines that include cardiovascular imaging content. It overlaps with NASCI's mission, member base, and industry sponsorship pool at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine: SIIM is the professional society for imaging informatics professionals and serves an adjacent but partially overlapping audience to NASCI's cardiovascular imaging specialists. Both societies produce educational content and run annual meetings for imaging-focused practitioners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NASCISociety
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NASCISociety
• Facebookfacebook.com/NASCISociety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nasci-society
• Instagraminstagram.com/nascisociety

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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