Early Career & Professional Development - 01 - Building a Successful CMR Program-My Personal Experience in Building CMR Program: Trials and Tribulations

My Personal Experience in Building CMR Program: Trials and Tribulations

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The speaker shares the long, difficult history of introducing cardiac MRI (CMR) in Greece, describing resistance from cardiologists, radiologists, politics, and gender bias. He compares his journey to Sisyphus, emphasizing persistence despite isolation and lack of support. Starting in 1994, he built CMR practice through private collaboration, education, and teamwork across specialties. He highlights creating training programs, organizing discussion forums, and publishing research. He credits family support and sees CMR as both a professional mission and personal odyssey toward knowledge, cooperation, and change in Greek cardiology.

Keywords

cardiac MRI

Greece

cardiology

Sisyphus

medical education