Activity Description:

The CMR Certification Examination Preparatory Course organized by SCMR, is intended to align to the objectives for a new physician certification in cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) launched by the Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement™ (APCA™).

Purpose/Objective

The Certification Board of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CBCMR) examination assesses candidates on their knowledge and competence in preparing patients for CMR studies, selecting appropriate protocols, conducting CMR studies in a spectrum of scenarios and interpreting the results, and performing post-processing tasks.

Learning Objectives:

After completing the CME activity, the learner will be better prepared to successfully pass the CBCMR Exam, through a better understanding of:

• •  Selecting and performing appropriate protocols for specific clinical scenarios

  • Performing CMR exams

  • Interpreting normal and abnormal CMR exams: anatomy, function, and physiology

  • Interpreting ischemic and nonischemic heart disease CMR Exams

  • Interpreting additional CMR exams including cardiac masses, congenital heart disease, and vascular disease

  •  Supervising and/or performing post processing tasks.

 

TOPICS

Session 1: Basics of MRI

Speakers:

• Vanessa Ferreira MD [ view bio ] Peter Kellman PhD[ view bio ] Chrisptopher Macgowan[ view bio ] Charlotte Manisty MD, PhD[ view bio ] Vanessa Orchard MSc[ view bio ] Kevin Steel DO, FSCMR[ view bio ] Damian Tyler PhD[ view bio ] RESOURCES:

Welcome Address

Introduction of CME Board Exam Prep Course

• Video #1 Basic MRI Physics

• Video #2 Basic Pulse Sequences for MR Imaging

• Video #3 Principles of Fast Imaging

• Video #4 MRI safety

• Video #5 CMR and Devices – Patient Preparation, Safety and Artifacts

Session 1 Live Q&A.mp4

1. Basic MRI Physics
2. Basic Pulse Sequences for MR Imaging
3. Principles of Fast Imaging
4. MRI safety

CMR and Devices – Patient Preparation, Safety and Artifacts
Session 2: Select and Perform Patient-Specific Protocols

Speakers:

1. Alison Fletcher FSCMR[ view bio ] Dinesh Kalra MD, FSCMR[ view bio ] Steve Leung MD, FSCMR[ view bio ] Saul G. Myerson MD[ view bio ] Kevin Steel DO, FSCMR[ view bio ] RESOURCES:
2. Video #1 Cine Imaging
3. Video #2 LGE Imaging
4. Video #3 CMR Stress Perfusion Imaging
5. Video #4 CMR for Flow Quantification
6. Video #5 Optimizing Image Quality and Troubleshooting
7. Video #6 Recognizing and Minimizing Common Artifacts
8. Session 2 Live Q&A.mp4
9. Cine Imaging
10. LGE
11. Stress Perfusion Imaging
12. CMR for flow quantification
13. Optimising image quality and troubleshooting
14. Recognising and minimising common artefacts
15. SCMR BOARD REVIEW COURSE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE session 2 .ppt

Session 3: Interpret CMR Exams: Ischemic and Nonischemic Heart Disease

Speakers:

1. Erica Dall’Armellina MD, PhD[ view bio ] Vanessa Ferreira MD, PhD[ view bio ] Matthias G. Friedrich MD[ view bio ] Faisal Nabi MD[ view bio ] Ntobeko Ntusi MD, PhD[ view bio ] Vikas Rathi MD[ view bio ] RESOURCES:
2. Video #1 CMR for T1 and T2 Mapping
3. SCMR BOARD REVIEW COURSE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE Session 3
4. Video #2 CMR for Assessing Acute Coronary Syndromes
5. Video #3 Acute Myocarditis and Lake Louise Criteria
6. Video #4 Pericardial disease
7. Video #5 CMR for cardiac involvement in systemic diseases and infections
8. Video #6 CMR for Assessing Cardiac Masses and Tumors
9. Session 3 Live Q&A.mp4
10. CMR for T1 and T2 Mapping
11. Assessing Acute Coronary Syndromes
12. Acute Myocarditis and Lake Louise Criteria
13. Pericardial Diseases.pdf
14. CMR for IASRD
15. CMR for assessing Cardiac Masses and Tumors.pdf

Session 4: Interpret CMR Exams: Nonischemic Heart Disease, Pericardial Disease, Cardiac Masses

Speakers:

1. Andrew Ertel MD[ view bio ] Marianna Fontana MD, PhD[ view bio ] Pier Giorgio Masci MD[ view bio ] Viviana Maestrini MD, PhD[ view bio ] Karen Ordovas MD[ view bio ] Steffen Petersen MD[ view bio ] RESOURCES:
2. Video #1 CMR for Assessing HCM
3. Video #2 CMR for assessing DCM and ARVC
4. Video #3 CMR for Infiltrative and Storage Heart Disease
5. Video #4 CMR for assessing non-compaction Cardiomyopathy
6. Video #5 Iron Overload
7. Video #6 CMR for Differentiating Athletes Heart from Cardiomyopathies
8. SCMR BOARD REVIEW COURSE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE session 4 .pptx
9. Session 4 Live Q&A.mp4
10. CMR for Assessment of HCM
11. CMR for Assessing DCM and ARVC.pdf
12. CMR for Infiltrative and Storage Heart Disease
13. Assessing Non-compaction cardiomyopathy.pdf
14. CMR for Iron Overload
15. CMR for Differentiating Athlete’s Heart from Cardiomyopathies

Session 5: Valvular Heart Disease and Congenital Heart Disease

Speakers:

1. Sonya V. Babu-Narayan MD, PhD, BSc[ view bio ] Kristian Mortensen[ view bio ] Saul G. Myerson MD[ view bio ] Rachel M. Wald MD[ view bio ] RESOURCES:
2. Session 5 Live Q&A.mp4
3. Video #1 CMR for Valvular Heart Disease
4. Video #2 CMR for Basic Congenital Heart Disease
5. Video #3 CMR for Complex Congenital Heart Disease
6. SCMR BOARD REVIEW COURSE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE session 5
7. Video #4 CMR for Shunts
8. CMR for Valvular Heart Disease
9. CMR for Basic Congenital Heart Disease
10. CMR for Complex Congenital Heart Disease
11. CMR for Shunts

Session 6: Interpret CMR Exams: Vascular Diseases

Speakers:

James Carr MD[ view bio ] Marco Francone MD, PhD[ view bio ] Chris Kramer MD[ view bio ] Karen Ordovas MD[ view bio ] Alessia Pepe MD, PhD[ view bio ] RESOURCES:

1. Session 6 Live Q&A.mp4
2. Video #1 CMR for Assessing Aortic Diseases
3. Video #2 CMR for Assessing Pulmonary Arteries and Veins
4. Video #4 – CMR for Assessing Peripheral Vascular Disease
5. Video #5 – Extracardiac and Extravascular Findings
6. Video #3 CMR for Assessing Coronary Arteries
7. SCMR BOARD REVIEW COURSE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE session 6 .pptx
8. CMR for Assessing Aortic Diseases
9. CMR for Assessing Pulmonary Arteries and Veins
10. CMR for Assessing Coronary Arteries
11. CMR for Assessing Peripheral Vascular Disease
12. Extracardiac and Extravascular Findings