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March 18, 2025

SABR: the new kid on the block for treatment of ventricular tachycardia?

Sudden cardiac death is responsible for 4-5 million annual deaths worldwide. The primary cause of sudden cardiac death is ventricular tachycardia (VT), a cardiac arrhythmia commonly seen in patients with structural heart disease and impaired ventricular function. Conventional VT treatment approaches include antiarrhythmic drugs (AAD), invasive catheter ablation and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD). While these […]

Daniel Hunnybun, Justin Lee, Stephen Riley, Peter Metherall, Matthew Hatton

Northern General Hospital; Weston Park Cancer Centre

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January 16, 2025

Cardiovascular findings for non-cardiac radiologists: a practical guide

Cardiac and vascular findings can often present as incidental findings during routine imaging for non-cardiac issues. For non-cardiac radiologists, recognising these findings is crucial for patient care as they may indicate underlying conditions requiring further investigation, follow-up imaging or urgent intervention. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of common cardiovascular findings, diagnostic tips […]

Dr Azhar Ali, Dr Alexia Farrugia

Basildon University Hospital

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June 12, 2024

Autocontouring for heart sparing lung radiotherapy

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the UK and radiotherapy is an important treatment option, particularly for patients who are not well enough to have surgery. The importance of dose to the heart from lung radiotherapy is increasingly recognised. Recent research from our group at Manchester shows that giving radiation to […]

Dr Tom Marchant

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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March 15, 2023

An overview of cardiac magnetic resonance cinematography imaging in challenging scenarios

Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is a sub-speciality that presents many challenging scenarios, no matter your clinical background. For this reason, CMR is not only an incredibly interesting imaging modality to work in but also hugely rewarding. Since I began my journey in CMR some 16 years ago, I have witnessed the MRI scanner benefit […]

Benny Lawton

St Joseph's Hospital, Newport, Wales

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November 16, 2022

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance guided cardiac catheterisation – ready for clinical translation?

Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is increasingly replacing diagnostic cardiac catheterisation for the assessment of cardiac anatomy and measurement of cardiac output. Nevertheless, diagnostic cardiac catheterisation is still required for measurement of intracardiac or intravascular pressure. In addition, catheter-based interventions, particularly for structural heart disease, are a major growth area. Conventionally, the imaging modality used […]

Daniel Knight, Vivek Muthurangu

Royal Free Hospital, University College London

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July 13, 2022

Starting a new cardiac PET service

Barts Heart Centre is one of the leading specialist cardiovascular centres in the UK, offering contemporary, state-of-the-art treatments for the full range of heart conditions. Imaging provides an important part of the diagnostic pathway of these patients, and for many decades myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) using radioactive tracers imaged with gamma cameras has been the […]

Maria Burniston, Leon Menezes, Leanne Price

Barts Health NHS Trust

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April 13, 2022

Radiographer-led cardiac CT acquisition service

There is growing demand for non-invasive cardiac imaging and in particular CT coronary angiography (CTCA). CTCA is recommended as a first-line investigation in coronary imaging by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) for inpatients with new onset chest pain suspected to be of cardiac origin. The guidance has dramatically increased the demand on CT […]

Elizabeth van Lingen, Tamara Maher, Karen Trebilcock, Dr Andrew Edwards, Dr Nick Hollings, Dr Mohammed Abubakr, Dr Catherine O'Dwyer, Dr Angie Rogers, Dr Robin van Lingen

Royal Cornwall Hospital

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July 14, 2021

Which patients should be evaluated with cardiac PET?

Despite significant advances in medicine, cardiovascular diseases continue to be one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Early detection and appropriate management can significantly reduce the burden on healthcare providers. PET with x-ray CT (PETCT) has inherent advantages over conventional SPECT cardiac imaging but its routine use in cardiology is limited by high […]