Clinical Indications for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Explore the clinical questions CMR can address and its role alongside other cardiovascular imaging methods.
Course overview
Understand why CMR is requested and how its different capabilities relate to clinical questions. This course introduces common cardiovascular applications, the value of assessing function and tissue characteristics, and the practical limitations to consider when discussing an examination.
Topics covered
- Ventricular size, function and myocardial tissue characterisation.
- Ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies and myocarditis.
- An introduction to valvular, congenital and pericardial disease applications.
- Referral questions, complementary imaging and examination limitations.
Learning outcomes
This course aims to help you:
- Outline common clinical reasons for requesting CMR.
- Relate the referral question to the information an examination may provide.
- Distinguish assessment of cardiac function from tissue characterisation.
- Recognise where patient factors or technical limitations affect an examination.
Intended audience
Radiographers, MRI technologists, cardiology and radiology trainees, and healthcare professionals seeking a clearer introduction to the clinical role of CMR.
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