How We Do It: Fundamentals of Radiological Practice

How 7 - My practical tricks: how I ensure clinically relevant cardiac MRI in challenging patients

March 5, 08:15 - 09:15 CET

2 min
Chairperson's introduction
15 min
Coronary artery disease: don’t stress, unless you really have to
  1. To explain, step by step, the acquisition protocols for stress and non-stress cardiac MRI in patients with coronary artery disease, with an emphasis on the practical difficulties that may be encountered.
  2. To review the indications for stress and non-stress cardiac MRI in coronary patients, and the diagnostic information that MRI can provide.
  3. To learn how to analyse and report stress and non-stress cardiac MRI, and how to avoid the most common pitfalls.
15 min
Cardiomyopathies: when cardiac MRI flexes its muscles
  1. To explain the cardiac MRI acquisition protocol and how to adapt it in the presence of arrhythmia, poor breath-holding capacity, or patients unable to remain in the MRI scanner for extended periods.
  2. To become familiar with the different types of cardiomyopathies and the use of T1 and T2 mapping, as well as gadolinium enhancement, in their assessment.
  3. To learn how cardiac MRI can support the clinical management of patients with cardiomyopathies.
15 min
Congenital heart disease and valvular disorder: cardiac MRI is right on the flow
  1. To explain the principles of flow imaging acquisition, highlighting the respective advantages of 2D and 4D flow MRI.
  2. To learn how to recognise flow artefacts and accurately analyse and interpret flow images.
  3. To understand the clinical utility of cardiac MRI in managing congenital heart disease and valvular disorders.
13 min
Open forum discussion