Workflow, Protocol Optimisation & Troubleshooting
Bring planning, image quality and patient needs together in a structured approach to CMR workflow.
Course overview
Explore how a CMR examination can be organised around the referral question and the patient’s needs. This course brings together workflow planning, image-quality review and a systematic approach to common difficulties, with an emphasis on team communication and local protocol requirements.
Topics covered
- Reviewing the clinical question and organising the examination plan.
- Sequence order, coverage and adapting to patient tolerance.
- Recognising motion, gating and other common image-quality problems.
- Checking completeness, documenting limitations and discussing the next step with the team.
Learning outcomes
This course aims to help you:
- Outline the main stages of an organised CMR workflow.
- Explain how the clinical question and patient needs influence a protocol.
- Describe a structured approach to investigating image-quality problems.
- Recognise when further images or senior advice may be needed.
Intended audience
Radiographers, MRI technologists and CMR team members who want to consolidate their understanding of examination workflow and troubleshooting.
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