Technical - Emerging CMR Methods - Tissue Characterization-Discussion

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The session was a Q&A on future cardiac MRI methods, focusing on multitasking, free-breathing, non-ECG, and quantitative mapping techniques. Speakers agreed that current image quality is often lower than conventional single-slice, breath-hold scans, so these methods are not yet replacements for standard clinical imaging. Instead, they are seen as backup or expansion tools for patients who cannot hold their breath or have arrhythmias. Dr. Carpenter emphasized the long-term goal of combining cine, T1, T2, T2*, and flow imaging in one non-breath-hold acquisition. Other topics included sensitivity to B0/B1 inhomogeneity, shimming, SAR limits, gadolinium use in low eGFR patients, and the need for vendor/research access to advanced sequences. Overall, the panel expressed optimism that these techniques will improve accessibility and clinical utility as technology matures.

Keywords

cardiac MRI

multitasking imaging

free-breathing acquisition

quantitative mapping

non-ECG techniques