Pablo Jose Abbona

Pablo Jose Abbona, MD is an Associate Professor and Chief of Radiological Sciences at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. His research focuses on advancing cardiac imaging techniques, particularly low-dose computed tomography (CT) methods for combined morphological and physiological assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD). His work emphasizes optimizing imaging protocols to reduce radiation exposure while maintaining diagnostic accuracy.

• Research Interests: Cardiac CT, Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, Coronary Flow Reserve, Low-Dose Radiation Techniques
• Grants: Funded by NIH (T32 HL116270, 1F30HL13728801A1) and American Heart Association (17CPRE33650059)

His recent studies demonstrate feasibility of a low-dose cardiac CT technique using four volume scans for rest/stress perfusion and angiography, achieving comparable accuracy to traditional methods with significantly reduced radiation dose (1.8 mSv effective dose).