Early Career & Professional Development - 02 - CMR Around the World (Joint with ASCI & EACVI)-How to Make CMR Happen Everywhere

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The presentation argues that cardiac MRI (CMR) is highly valuable for diagnosis and treatment guidance, but access remains uneven worldwide, especially in low-resource settings. To improve access, the speaker proposes abbreviated, focused CMR protocols emphasizing essential sequences like cine, late gadolinium enhancement, and T2*. A pilot project in Peru reduced scan time and cost while significantly affecting patient management. The broader initiative expanded across five countries through training, networking, and local partnerships. The conclusion: with collaboration, education, and efficient protocols, limited resources should not prevent wider CMR access.

Keywords

cardiac MRI

abbreviated CMR protocols

late gadolinium enhancement

global access

low-resource settings