Invited Lecture Session 01: Normal Ranges and Standardized Protocols-Standardisation of the assessment of cardiac function

Standardisation of the assessment of cardiac function

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The talk highlighted the growing role of cardiac MRI in research and clinical care because it provides highly accurate, reproducible measurements of cardiac volumes, function, and LV mass, and uniquely enables tissue characterization with gadolinium and parametric mapping. It emphasized that Asian populations need their own reference ranges, since Caucasian norms may miss abnormalities such as LV hypertrophy. Standardization of protocols and especially analysis methods is essential. The speaker described local practices for contouring, handling papillary muscles, and including LVOT/RV structures, plus internal validation using mass consistency, LV/RV stroke volumes, and phase-contrast comparisons to ensure accuracy and reproducibility.

Keywords

cardiac MRI

tissue characterization

reference ranges

standardization protocols

LV hypertrophy