by scmrdev | Feb 20, 2018
Stress perfusion CMR is accepted as a method with high diagnostic accuracy. Quantitative stress perfusion CMR has potential to address questions that are difficult or cannot be addressed with qualitative interpretation. Quantitative analysis of CMR stress perfusion is... by scmrdev | Jan 18, 2018
SCMR is excited to announce a new program for 2018, the “FSCMR” designation. The FSCMR recognizes the dedicated SCMR member physician, scientist, or technologist with a strong dedication to the SCMR and the field of CMR. The FSCMR designation recognizes a significant... by scmrdev | Nov 17, 2017
A Task Force led by SCMR past-President Dr. Victor Ferrari is working to revise the SCMR training guidelines. These guidelines, last updated in 2007, define the training requirements for Level 1, 2, and 3 competency in CMR. One of the goals of the task force is to... by scmrdev | Oct 20, 2017
Multiple studies have suggested that acute myocardial infarct imaging by CMR late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) may be problematic in the early period due to overestimation of true infarct size, a phenomenon attributed to a peri-infarct zone of edema and cellular... by scmrdev | Oct 16, 2017
2018 SCMR Gold Medal Award is now open for nominations The Gold Medal Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) and is given for distinguished and extraordinary service to the field of Cardiovascular Magnetic... by scmrdev | Sep 26, 2017
Background Whereas evidence supporting the diagnostic value of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has increased, there exists significant worldwide variability in the clinical utilization of CMR. A recent study demonstrated that CMR is represented in the majority... by scmrdev | Nov 13, 2017
Sudden cardiac arrest accounts for 50% of cardiovascular deaths, and remains a grave concern for physicians and their patients of all ages and all comorbidities. And while ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation associated with acute coronary syndromes is... by scmrdev | Aug 24, 2017
Improved Coverage Policy for CMR Services In a positive step forward for patients and the field of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), Aetna, one of America’s largest US-American health insurance companies covering more than 23 million lives, updated their...
