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
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
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is playing an increasingly important role in differentiating between the normal ‘athlete’s heart’, in which there is a physiological adaptation to exercise, and hereditary or congenital cardiac disease, which places the athlete at an increased risk of death during training or competition. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in athletes is rare, […]
Dr Catherine Sedgwick, Dr Sabiha Gati
East and North Hertfordshire, Lister Hospital
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging provides a tool for comprehensive cardiovascular assessment. The benefit of this imaging modality, particularly for paediatric and adult patients with congenital heart disease, is undisputed. At low risk, and often within one study, CMR can give invaluable morphologic, functional and haemodynamic data. This helps guide diagnosis, risk stratification and procedural […]
Dr Marina Hughes
Great Ormond Street Hospital
There are two cardiac MR (CMR) techniques available for the functional assessment of coronary artery disease – adenosine perfusion CMR and dobutamine stress CMR. There is increasing interest in and use of these techniques due to the high image quality and reliable and accurate diagnostic information they provide. These are used according to national guidelines […]
Dr G H Matthews, Dr S P Harden
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust