2023 CMR Board Exam Review Course

Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

CMR Board Exam Review Course                                   

Meeting Dates Live: 1-2 April 2023

Activity Description:

It is important for CMR practitioners to have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to prepare patients for CMR studies, select appropriate protocols, conduct CMR studies in a spectrum of scenarios, post-process the images and interpret the results for clinical decision-making. Having this knowledge can ultimately allow the practitioner to pass the newly introduced Certification Board of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CBCMR).

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

Basic MRI Physics

Basic Pulse Sequences for MR Imaging

Principles of Fast Imaging

MRI safety

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

Video #1 Cine Imaging

Video #2 LGE Imaging

Video #3 CMR Stress Perfusion Imaging

Video #4 CMR for Flow Quantification

Video #5 Optimizing Image Quality and Troubleshooting

Video #6 Recognizing and Minimizing Common Artifacts

Session 2 Live Q&A.mp4

Cine Imaging

LGE

Stress Perfusion Imaging

CMR for flow quantification

Optimising image quality and troubleshooting

Recognising and minimising common artefacts

SCMR BOARD REVIEW COURSE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE session 2 .pptx
Session 3: Interpret CMR Exams: Ischemic and Nonischemic Heart Disease
Speakers:
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:

Video #1 CMR for T1 and T2 Mapping

SCMR BOARD REVIEW COURSE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE Session 3

Video #2 CMR for Assessing Acute Coronary Syndromes

Video #3 Acute Myocarditis and Lake Louise Criteria

Video #4 Pericardial disease

Video #5 CMR for cardiac involvement in systemic diseases and infections

Video #6 CMR for Assessing Cardiac Masses and Tumors

Session 3 Live Q&A.mp4

CMR for T1 and T2 Mapping

Assessing Acute Coronary Syndromes

Acute Myocarditis and Lake Louise Criteria

Pericardial Diseases.pdf

CMR for IASRD

CMR for assessing Cardiac Masses and Tumors.pdf
Session 4: Interpret CMR Exams: Nonischemic Heart Disease, Pericardial Disease, Cardiac Masses
Speakers:
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:

Video #1 CMR for Assessing HCM

Video #2 CMR for assessing DCM and ARVC

Video #3 CMR for Infiltrative and Storage Heart Disease

Video #4 CMR for assessing non-compaction Cardiomyopathy

Video #5 Iron Overload

Video #6 CMR for Differentiating Athletes Heart from Cardiomyopathies

SCMR BOARD REVIEW COURSE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE session 4 .pptx

Session 4 Live Q&A.mp4

CMR for Assessment of HCM

CMR for Assessing DCM and ARVC.pdf

CMR for Infiltrative and Storage Heart Disease

Assessing Non-compaction cardiomyopathy.pdf

CMR for Iron Overload

CMR for Differentiating Athlete’s Heart from Cardiomyopathies
Session 5: Valvular Heart Disease and Congenital Heart Disease
Speakers:
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:

Session 5 Live Q&A.mp4

Video #1 CMR for Valvular Heart Disease

Video #2 CMR for Basic Congenital Heart Disease

Video #3 CMR for Complex Congenital Heart Disease

SCMR BOARD REVIEW COURSE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE session 5

Video #4 CMR for Shunts

CMR for Valvular Heart Disease

CMR for Basic Congenital Heart Disease

CMR for Complex Congenital Heart Disease

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:

Session 6 Live Q&A.mp4

Video #1 CMR for Assessing Aortic Diseases

Video #2 CMR for Assessing Pulmonary Arteries and Veins

Video #4 – CMR for Assessing Peripheral Vascular Disease

Video #5 – Extracardiac and Extravascular Findings

Video #3 CMR for Assessing Coronary Arteries

SCMR BOARD REVIEW COURSE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE session 6 .pptx

CMR for Assessing Aortic Diseases

CMR for Assessing Pulmonary Arteries and Veins

CMR for Assessing Coronary Arteries

CMR for Assessing Peripheral Vascular Disease

Extracardiac and Extravascular Findings