Invited Lecture Session 1: Standardization in Parametric Mapping (2019)- Image Analysis in Clinical Applications

Image Analysis in Clinical Applications

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The speaker reviews cardiac MRI parametric mapping, focusing on T1, T2, T2*, and extracellular volume (ECV) as quantitative biomarkers. Using case examples, they show how mapping can detect myocardial inflammation, iron overload, Fabry disease, amyloidosis, and diffuse fibrosis, sometimes more clearly than conventional imaging. They emphasize proper acquisition, motion correction, source-image review, and interpreting results in clinical context because heart failure or fat can confound values. The talk highlights the need for technical, biologic, and outcome validation before routine use, but argues mapping already improves diagnosis, management, and future treatment decisions.

Keywords

cardiac MRI

parametric mapping

T1 T2 T2* ECV

myocardial disease

quantitative biomarkers