Standardized Image Interpretation and Post-processing in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - 2020 Update : Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR): Board of Trustees Task Force on Standardized Post-Processing

Overview

Journal J Cardiovasc Magn Reson

Publisher Elsevier

Specialties Cardiology & Vascular Diseases
Radiology

Date 2020 Mar 13

PMID 32160925

Citations 340

Authors

Jeanette Schulz-Menger

David A Bluemke

Jens Bremerich

Scott D Flamm

Mark A Fogel

Matthias G Friedrich

Raymond J Kim

Florian von Knobelsdorff-Brenkenhoff

Christopher M Kramer

Dudley J Pennell

Sven Plein

Eike Nagel

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Abstract

With mounting data on its accuracy and prognostic value, cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is becoming an increasingly important diagnostic tool with growing utility in clinical routine. Given its versatility and wide range of quantitative parameters, however, agreement on specific standards for the interpretation and post-processing of CMR studies is required to ensure consistent quality and reproducibility of CMR reports. This document addresses this need by providing consensus recommendations developed by the Task Force for Post-Processing of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR). The aim of the Task Force is to recommend requirements and standards for image interpretation and post-processing enabling qualitative and quantitative evaluation of CMR images. Furthermore, pitfalls of CMR image analysis are discussed where appropriate. It is an update of the original recommendations published 2013.

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