SF 21b - Cardiac: clinical use of T2 mapping techniques

1. To define imaging protocols for parametric T2 mapping.
2. To discuss clinical applications of parametric T2 mapping for myocardial tissue characterisation.
3. To reflect on current challenges and future directions for parametric T2 mapping.

1. To list anatomical landmarks of main L-R cardiac shunts and their clinical relevance.
2. To define the pathophysiological principle of intracardiac shunts and how they can influence T2 signal.
3. To describe potential clinical application of T2 mapping to detect and quantify cardiac shunts.

1. To obtain an introduction into the basics of BOLD/OS imaging.
2. To describe the advantages and potential applications of BOLD/OS imaging in cardiovascular cohorts in comparison to other tissue characterisation techniques.
3. To understand the limitations and lack of standardisation keeping BOLD/OS from entering routine clinical protocol.