Advanced CMR: Research Applications & Clinical Prospects
Weekend Course
ORGANIZERS: Christopher Nguyen, Irvin Teh, Inga Voges
Saturday, 10 May 2025
313C
08:00 -
11:50
Moderators: Masaki Ishida
Skill Level: Basic to Advanced
Session Number: WE-03
No CME/CE Credit
Session Number: WE-03
Overview
Advanced CMR topics are presented, with their research applications and prospects for clinical use. Each talk will summarise the basis of the advanced method, proceeding to research applications, and what it still needs for routine clinical use.
Target Audience
Attendees may be from any background. This course aims to explain a range of interesting advanced methods. Only basic knowledge of 1H MRI (not MRS) and the word for heart muscle are assumed.
Educational Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:
• Describe the basics of the advanced CMR methods included.;
• State the current and incipient CMR research applications of each method; and
• State whether each method has yet found clinical uses, or their prospects as routine CMR.
| 08:00 | | Advanced Myocardial Contrast Mechanisms Aurelien Bustin |
| 08:25 | | Cardiovascular Contrast Agents Eric Gale |
| 08:50 | | PET-CMR & Other Hybrid Cardiac Methods TBD |
| 09:15 | | Myocardial Spectroscopy/Other Nuclei/Hyperpolarised Jae Mo Park |
| 09:40 | | Break & Meet the Teachers |
| 10:10 | | Myocardial Oxygenation (BOLD) Elizabeth Hillier |
| 10:35 | | Myocardial Diffusion Maryam Afzali Keywords: Cardiovascular: Cardiac, Contrast mechanisms: Diffusion, Contrast mechanisms: Microstructure Diffusion MRI provides unique insights into cardiac microstructure, offering non-invasive markers of tissue organisation, and pathological remodelling. This lecture will cover advanced diffusion MRI methods tailored for the heart, addressing technical challenges such as motion. We will explore cutting-edge applications in myocardial disease assessment, including fibrosis, hypertrophy, and ischemia. Finally, we will discuss the translational potential of diffusion MRI in clinical cardiology and future directions for routine use. |
| 11:00 | | Cardiovascular 4D Flow Liang Zhong |
| 11:25 | | Fetal CMR Erik Hedstrom |