SCMR LETTER OF VERIFICATION FEES | |
| SCMR Member | Non-Member |
| $75 | $150 |
PLEASE NOTE: Letter of Verification Applications are reviewed on the first of every month and can take up to 8 weeks to process.
Level I
This CMR training should be conducted under the supervision of a Level 2 or Level 3 (preferred) physician and/or technologist. It is recommended that initial training should consist of observing at least 10 CMR studies. After the observation period, a minimum of 30 CMR exams is needed to acquire Level 1 CMR skills. Only cases performed as the primary scanner operator should be counted towards this competency. Although the length of time needed to achieve Level 1 skills may vary by center CMR volume, in general, it should take 4 weeks total. See additional recommendations below.
PLEASE NOTE: Letter of Verification Applications are reviewed on first of every month and can take up to 8 weeks to process.
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Level II
This CMR training should be conducted under the supervision of a Level 2 or Level 3 (preferred) physician and/or technologist. CMR technologist with Level 2 skills can be expected to perform post-contrast examinations, including myocardial viability, assessment of heart failure and infiltrative cardiomyopathies, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, pericardial disease and assessment of cardiac masses. As this level of competency is significantly broader than Level 1, it is recommended that performing at least 150 CMR exams is needed to acquire Level 2 CMR skills. Although the length of time needed to achieve Level 2 skills may vary by center CMR volume, 4 months of CMR imaging is recommended. See additional recommendations below.
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Level III
This CMR training should be conducted under the supervision of a Level 3 physician and/or technologist. As these CMR scans are inherently more complex, the CMR technologist will need a more advanced knowledge of cardiac anatomy and physiology, in addition to possessing a solid understanding of the interplay of different CMR sequence parameters that govern temporal and spatial resolution, SNR, and scan duration. The CMR technologist with Level 3 skills should be able to adjust or change the scan protocol based on cardiac findings observed during the CMR exam. The Level 3 technologist should be able to provide preliminary findings of the CMR exam to the attending physician. It is recommended that at least 300 CMR exams are needed to acquire Level 3 CMR skills. Although the length of time needed to achieve Level 3 skills may vary by center CMR volume, 6 months of CMR imaging is recommended. See additional recommendations below.
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