Synopsis

Keywords: Image acquisition: Fast imaging, Cardiovascular: Cardiac function, Cardiovascular: Myocardium

Time is of the essence in any busy MRI service and CMR scans take up a significant proportion of scanner time. We have the tools for rapid image acquisition but many of us find it difficult to break away from segmented imaging techniques as accelerated acquisitions often come at the expense of image quality. There are concerns that subtle abnormalities in wall motion or small amounts of myocardial fibrosis may be missed using such techniques. This talk will illustrate segmented and rapid imaging techniques and it is for the user to decide what is best for their constraints and practice.

Abstract

Time is of the essence in any busy clinical MRI service and CMR scans take up a significant proportion of scanner time. The relatively long scan times confirm the perception of CMR as a high-cost investigation and this limits its wider adoption in an increasingly cost-conscious health care environment. CMR is increasingly recognised in many guidelines as an important diagnostic tool for diagnosis and risk stratification and there is an urgent need for faster and simpler CMR protocols. We have the tools for rapid image acquisition but many of us find it difficult to cut the apron strings from segmented imaging techniques. This is because accelerated acquisition often comes at the expense of image quality and we have become too accustomed to the exquisite modern CMR image. The FOMO (fear of missing out) tendency in us will have concerns that subtle abnormalities in wall motion or small amounts of LGE (late gadolinium enhancement) may be missed using rapid acquisition techniques. This talk will illustrate pre and post-contrast segmented and rapid imaging techniques and it is for the user to decide what is best for their constraints and practice.

Acknowledgements

The Departments of Cardiology and Diagnostic Imaging of National University Hospital and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

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