Cardiovascular MRI – A new modality in routine cardiology
Excellent soft tissue differentiation, high spatial and temporal resolution and 3D as well as 4D data acquisition - these and other sophisticated capabilities make Cardiovascular MR (CMR) ideally suited to an array of applications, such as evaluation of cardiac anatomy and morphology, ventricular and valvular function, myocardial perfusion and viability, flow and angiography. This versatility along with the non-invasiveness and the lack of ionizing radiation attracts more and more cardiologists. Accordingly, hundreds of leading institutions worldwide have implemented CMR into their clinical workflow and enhanced excellence in cardiology patient care.
Clinical Indications
A wide variety of indications may make it difficult to decide, which ones to start with. Check out the following articles written by experts from some of our reference sites to understand the role of MRI.
CMR Delayed Enhancement Imaging in CAD (Klem)[1.25 MB]
Differentiation of Cardiomyopathies by use of CMR (O‘Hanlon, Pennell, Schulz-Menger)[1.95 MB]
Stress-MRI: Adenosine Stress Perfusion MRI (Arai)[856 KB]
CMR for the Assessment of Valvular Disease (Cowan, Young)[743 KB]
Clinical Application of 3D/4D MR Angiography in Cardiovascular Diseases (Barkhausen) [850 KB]
Scanner Portfolio
Our scanner portfolio for routine CMR encompasses 1.5T and 3T scanners at 60 and 70 cm bore diameter.
Each scanner meets the needs of a specific user and patient group and together with our unique wireless Vector-ECG device all CMR indications can be covered.
For details to our systems see:
Application Portfolio
All Siemens MR scanners with Tim™ (Total imaging matrix) technology are equipped with the Tim Cardiac Suite – a CMR application package that contains everything you need to start a routine CMR service.
Innovative applications help to improve the workflow in clinical routine - Learn more about our latest applications.
Trends
The versatility of cardiovascular MRI leads to a continuous evolution towards new areas.
Get to know the recent trends in cardiovascular molecular MRI and contrast agent research:
The promise of Molecular MRI in Cardiovascular Imaging[365 KB]
Nano_AG: Development of new Contrast Agents for the Detection of Vulnerable Plaques[541 KB]
Education
The extension of capabilities requires a deep knowledge about the role and use of CMR in clinical routine. From courses and symposia to workshops and congresses, Siemens consistently supports a wide range of activities.
Siemens Hands-on Training @ ESC
Guidelines CMR Credentialing[96 KB]
Training Sites / Courses for CMR[81 KB]
CMR Site Accreditation Process[727 KB]
Order the CMR issue of our customer magazine MAGNETOM FLASH No. 36
