There are published data on the indications for referring patients to a CMR study. However, almost all these data have Ben primarily acquired in cardiology environments. So, what are radiologists asked for and what do they think is a valuable question?
As concerning my hospital, the main questions asked are: tissue characterization and myocardial anatomy/function.
Similar to what Dr. Tsovolars says, use of delayed enhancement for evaluation of myocardial viability, infiltrative cardiomyopathies, including sarcoidosis, HCM, amyloid, myocarditis, etc.
Anatomical definition and function of congenital heart disease
and diseases of the aorta
Thank you! These are certainly very good indications because the information is pretty much unique to CMR. Best!
At our institution, the main indication is the differentiation between myocarditis and other pathologies like myocardial ischemia. Another important topic is the evaluation of cardiac function and tissue viability in patients with cardiomyopathy.
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