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Over the past 9 months, the Board of Trustees of SCMR has undertaken a formal review of its mission, vision and strategy. The society’s strategic plan focusses on Clinical Excellence, Professional Development, Advocacy, and Research and will inform major initiatives over the coming years aimed at improving global cardiovascular health by leveraging the advantages of CMR.
Sincerely,
Sven Plein, MD, PhD
SCMR President
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2021-2022 Year-End Financial Recap | |
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With the completion of the SCMR 2021-2022 fiscal year, I would like to take this opportunity to provide an update on the finances of our society. I am happy to report that SCMR remains in excellent financial health, while continuing to invest in important initiatives in the domains of training and certification, outreach and advocacy, as well as research and education. We have successfully navigated the shift to a 2nd virtual SCMR Scientific Sessions and mitigated pandemic-related financial losses due to the hard work of our board, CEO, scientific program committee, and AMC operations team.
In the past year, the executive committee, CEO, and our operations team have continued to build operational efficiencies in order to invest our membership dues effectively and correctly in SCMR. These efforts will allow us to pursue innovative projects, spearheaded by our member committees and SCMR board, while ensuring stability and sustainable growth of SCMR. Please continue to support our society be renewing your membership and paying your dues on time.
Thanks to the efforts by the executive committee and financial team, over the past several years SCMR has built reserves to ensure the long-term financial stability of our society. I am delighted to report that this trend has continued, and we have again ended the 2021-2022 fiscal year with a positive balance. Our goal is to continue this trend, which will provide the necessary financial stability to maintain operational efficiency of SCMR in case of a year with unexpected financial losses, while allowing us to invest in the future growth of our society.
I would also like to acknowledge the support and partnership of our Industry Advisory Board, which has allowed us to carry out important projects in the areas of advocacy and awareness of CMR, such as the HeartMRI.org website.
It has been a privilege to serve as SCMR Secretary Treasurer for the 2021-2022 fiscal year and I wish us all a healthy next year. I look forward to meeting in person at the SCMR 2023 Scientific Sessions in San Diego in January.
Sincerely,
Michael Markl, PhD, FSCMR
SCMR Secretary-Treasurer
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Coming Soon: SCMR 2023 Scientific Sessions! | |
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Share Your Work with Your Peers!
The SCMR 26th Annual Scientific Sessions call for abstracts is now open.
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Jadranka Stojanovska,
MD, MSc, FSCMR
Program Vice Chair
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Change global clinical practice while enhancing your career by submitting an abstract to present at the SCMR 26th Annual Scientific Sessions. Taking place from Wednesday, 25 January–Saturday, 28 January 2023, in person, in San Diego, CA, USA! Presenting your abstract is a rewarding experience that allows you to exercise your skills and share your knowledge with others in the field of CMR.
As of today, we are accepting abstracts for clinical cases, scientific sessions and/or SCMR/ISMRM co-provided workshops, and the technologist track. Abstracts can be on a variety of topics including coronary artery disease, cardiac masses, CMR in cardio-oncology, vascular imaging, multi-modality imaging in valvular heart disease, AI in CMR, and many more! Please read the submission guidelines for more information.
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The submission deadline for abstracts is 21 September 2022 at 11:59 PM US CT. | |
Learn more from Abstracts Chair Jadranka Stojanovska, MD, MSc, FSCMR, in the video below! | |
Learn more about #SCMR23 and keep up to date with any news on the upcoming conference by clicking the button below. Remember to use the hashtag #SCMR23 on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to get your colleagues and peers excited for this year’s sessions! | |
Exhibit and Sponsorship Opportunities | |
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Exhibit at the SCMR 26th Annual Scientific Sessions
Exhibiting or sponsoring at the SCMR Annual Scientific Sessions puts your organization in front of more than 1,400 CMR professionals from our international audience attending both in-person and virtually. SCMR is the leading organization of global healthcare professionals committed to furthering the development and clinical application of CMR.
Join other imaging, pharmaceutical, medical device, clinical diagnostic, software, publishing, not-for-profit, and recruiting organizations while making connections with important industry leaders to showcase your company’s products and services.
Dates: Wednesday, 25 January–Saturday, 28 January 2023
Location: Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego, CA, USA
For information on exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, view the 2023 Exhibitor Prospectus and contact Adrianne Stokes, Manager of Professional Relations, at astokes@connect2amc.com.
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SCMR Registry Active Research Projects
The Registry Committee is focused on getting new research studies underway and seeking funding opportunities for Registry-based research. Nine active research projects are currently ongoing in various stages of completion, and additional projects are under development. Ten papers have been published already based on the SCMR Registry, and more are expected this year.
Please visit the SCMR Registry webpage for information regarding current research projects and instructions on how to access registry data for research.
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Recognizing Your Hard Work and Dedication to the CMR Field
The FSCMR designation provides a way for physicians, scientists, and technologists to be recognized for their dedication to SCMR and the field of CMR. FSCMR designation distinguishes those with a significant level of involvement, dedication, and accomplishments consistent with the overall mission of the Society. Benefits of FSCMR designation include entitlement to use the FSCMR credential, a credential certificate for your documentation, recognition in the SCMR Newsletter and website, inclusion in the forthcoming Patient Information Portal, recognition on name badges and Final Program at SCMR meetings, FSCMR lapel pin, and formal recognition at SCMR’s Annual Business Meeting. New for 2022, FSCMR designees will also receive preferred consideration for premier volunteer opportunities (writer or reviewer) for position statements and guidelines published by SCMR and partner societies. Learn more about eligibility criteria and how to apply!
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New Translations of Critical CMR Publications
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SCMR is committed to publishing a number of resources in various languages to ensure that all CMR professionals around the world have access to necessary information. Newly uploaded to the SCMR website are three translations in Italian and Turkish.
“SCMR Position Paper (2020) on Clinical Indications for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance” – JCMR 2020 22:76
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Italian: Translated by Alberto Aimo, MD; and Anna Giulia Pavon, MD; reviewed by Andrea Cardona, MD, PhD, FSCMR, FACC
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Turkish: Translated by Elif Ayduk Gövdeli, MD; Begüm Uygur, MD; Zehra İrem Sezer, MD; Ahmet Barutçu, MD; and Özge Özden Tok, MD; reviewed by Ahmet Demirkıran, MD
“Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Women with Cardiovascular Disease: Position Statement from the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR)” – JCMR 2021 23:52
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Italian: Translated by Alberto Cipriani, MD; and Fabrizio Ricci, MD, PhD, MSc, FEACVI; reviewed by Andrea Baggiano, MD, FEACVI
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2da Reunión Regional de Cardiología 2022 | |
In an ambitious project, SCMR and ANCAM joined forces to organize the first SCMR LATAM to spread state-of-the-art knowledge among Spanish-spoken physicians, technologists, trainees, physicists, and all related professionals interested in the field of CMR. Our outstanding Directors, Lilia M. Sierra-Galan, Katia Menacho, and Claudia Prieto, put together a superb proposal of well-trained Spanish-speaking and world-class leaders in the field, which was reviewed and approved by the SCMR Executive Committee and accepted by ANCAM leadership. Thanks to everyone involved in the Scientific Program. All talks were given in Spanish, either originally spoken or professionally translated. We are very proud to announce that our project was a complete success since we achieved our goal and were very well received by the audience; several scholarships were given to attendees from different countries of Latin America and Spain. We had 1,380 registrations, with the constant active participation of 885, and 9,100 interactions on the website. Thanks to the support and financial sponsorship of both societies, SCMR and ANCAM, we came up with high-quality educational material, which will remain available on demand for anyone who desires access to this rich and extensive resource. | |
CMR Updates from Bangladesh | |
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Despite the proven utility of CMR worldwide, translating that into clinical awareness within the healthcare system in Bangladesh is a challenge. Further challenges come from high infrastructural costs of service set-up and limited local expertise.
Nonetheless, following on from our last update in 2020, through the perseverance and extraordinary leadership of faculty at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujb (BSM) Medical University, we are excited to announce the first CMR service ever at a government institution in Bangaldesh.
The new facility proposes to provide a clinical, academic, and research CMR centre of excellence for the whole nation. It also plans to be a reference centre for postgraduate training and catalyse the development of more local medical service innovations.
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Honourable Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sharfuddin Ahmed (pictured centred at desk) inaugurated the new CMR centre in Bangabandha Sheikh Mujb Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The team of faculty members (standing behind) includes Prof. Sajal Banree (Professor of University Grant Commission Department of Cardiology), Prof. Harisul haque (Head of the Clinical Division), Prof. Chowdhury Meshkat Ahmed (Head of Heart Failure Division), and Prof. AM Fazlur Rahman (Chairman of Cardiology), along with other distinguished faculty from Department of Radiology BSMMU. | |
Congenital Heart Disease Corner | |
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Pediatric Cardiac Research Initiative in Imaging to Support Mentoring-PRIISM
Thank you to everyone who was able to join our Kickoff Webinar on 26 July. We had a great session with inspirational talks by both Dr. Itchhaporia and Dr. Bacha followed by an informative Q&A session.
For those of you who couldn’t make it and would like to view the webinar, the recording is available on YouTube.
Also, a reminder that we will be in Huntington Beach at the Cardiology 2022: 25th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease conference on 1 September hosting a PRIISM Symposium that afternoon. Please join if you are attending!
Email me at kf2549@cumc.columbia.edu with any questions about PRIISM and visit us at priismgroup.com for more information on this initiative.
Coming up in August, September, and October
The Machine Learning Subcommittee of SCMR is pleased to announce three additional hands-on workshops on the use of machine learning (ML) in MRI for congenital heart disease. This series of workshops is particularly aimed at beginners in the field of machine learning. It is particularly suitable for clinicians working in MRI for CHD but is available to anyone who wants to learn the basics of ML and get first-time hands-on experience in the use of ML in MRI. The goal of these workshops is for you to learn about ML and take these lessons away and to start collecting good quality data at your own institutions, training your own ML networks, and contributing to registries. There is no cost, you do not need to be an SCMR member, and each session is 1.5 hours. Contact Jenny: jennifer.steeden@ucl.ac.uk.
Session #2 will be on Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 5 pm UK time. This session will be a recap from Session #1 and Q&A, followed by the first half of the Classification task.
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Session #3 will be on Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 5 pm UK time. This session will now be the second half of the Classification task, followed by an overall recap and Q&A. | |
NEW Session #4 will be on Wednesday, 26 October 2022, 5 pm UK time. This session will be the Segmentation task. | |
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Kanwal Farooqi, MD
Department of Pediatrics
Columbia University, New York, United States
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The Aliasing Artefact in Phase Contrast Flow Imaging
An aliasing artefact occurs when there is a mismatch between the prescribed velocity encoding (venc) range and the true peak velocity of blood flow within the blood vessel. The aliasing artefact will appear as a black and white pixilating affect within the lumen of the vessel (Figure 1, red arrows). A sequence which has aliased must be repeated to eradicate the artefact by increasing the venc (Figure 2). In good practice, it is important that when a venc is chosen, it closely matches the true peak velocity of the blood vessel. If the venc is set too high, the acquired data will be impacted by background noise, which will underestimate the true peak velocity value. Utilising a scout sequence will not only determine the correct venc value, it will also confirm you are in the correct slice position and orientation.
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Figure 1: Aliasing artefact within the lumen of the blood vessel | |
Figure 2: Increasing the venc has removed the artefact. | |
Reference: Ping, C., Raad, M. How we perform cardiovascular magnetic resonance flow assessment using phase-contrast velocity mapping. JCMR, 2005, 7, 705-716. [Cited 17/7/2021] | |
Cardiac MR Evaluation in Patient with Single Ventricle and MR Lymphangiogram Evaluation Webinar
14 September 2022
Moderators: Dr. LaDonna Malone, Children's Hospital Colorado, USA; and Dr. Simon Lee, Nationwide Children's Hospital, USA.
Speakers: Dr. Rahul Rathod, Boston Children's Hospital, USA; and Dr. David Bilko, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
Join us for this 1-hour webinar with two 20-minute talks: the first talk will cover cardiac MR evaluation in single ventricle patient with focus on anatomy and physiology in clinical use. The second talk will focus on the use of MR lymphangiogram for evaluation and treatment planning for lymphatic diseases.
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Educational Opportunities | | |
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September
12-16 SEPTEMBER 2022
Houston
This program emphasizes the development of practical skills and knowledge, therefore it is limited to small groups in order to better facilitate lectures and hands-on experiences. Designed for cardiologists, radiologists and technologists interested in gaining exposure to CMR, attendees can expect to review up to 50 clinical CMR cases during the workshop.
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October
1-3 OCTOBER 2022
Athens
The course is a minimum of two full days of intensive, live instruction in the indications, methods, and applications of CMR. Sessions will be presented as both didactic lecture and as case studies.
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13-15 October 2022
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro will be the stage of one of the largest and most important cardiology events of the year: the 77th Brazilian Congress of Cardiology together with the World Congress of Cardiology, organized by the Brazilian Society of Cardiology in partnership with the World Heart Federation. Join us to discover the latest in global cardiovascular health.
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24-26 OCTOBER 2022
Amsterdam
The Amsterdam Cardiac MRI course is especially designed for cardiologists and radiologists seeking Level 1 training in this advanced imaging modality. A combination of lectures with hands-on sessions is utilized to gain experience and confidence for the interpretation of cardiac MRI scans.
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November
15-17 NOVEMBER 2022
London
The course covers the basic principles of CMR, its clinical indications and role in a multi-modality imaging environment. Delegates will learn in lectures and interactive sessions, at the end of the course they will have a solid understanding of when to refer a patient for Cardiovascular MRI and how to interpret CMR images and reporting. This established 3-day course has been running for 12 years at King's, with an exceptional faculty of internationally renowned experts in the field of cardiac MRI.
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A near term newborn with maternal history of chorioamnionitis was admitted to the neonatal ICU for respiratory distress after birth. He was managed as per the unit protocol for neonatal sepsis. He was soon noted to have persistent atrial tachycardia requiring rate control with medical therapy, after attempts at cardioversion with vagal maneuvers, adenosine and synchronized cardioversion failed. Initial transthoracic echocardiogram revealed normal cardiac anatomy with normal myocardial contractile function. He subsequently developed myocardial dysfunction and low cardiac output state requiring inotropic support. There was mild troponin leak and detection of enterovirus in blood by PCR raising suspicion of neonatal myocarditis. | |
Image 1: Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) imaging showing no delayed myocardial enhancement at the 2-week scan. | |
Sylvia Chen, MBBS
Editor
Cases of SCMR
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Jason N. Johnson, MD, MHS
Deputy Editor
Cases of SCMR
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SCMR is looking for interesting CMR cases for publication on Cases of SCMR. We are particularly interested in cases where CMR was essential in diagnosis and management. Submission of multi-imaging modality cases are encouraged.
Submitted cases will be peer-reviewed by the web committee before acceptance and can be listed as a peer reviewed web publication on CVs. Cases published or under consideration for publication elsewhere or that have been previously presented at SCMR Scientific Sessions will not be accepted.
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1 August to
30 August 2022
#WhyCMR Activity
Each month our social media committee correspondents update us on the latest #WhyCMR activity stats and most popular tweets or threads. Join the conversation and use the #WhyCMR in your social media posts and follow @SCMRorg!
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Please use this link for a filtered PubMed list of all CMR-related manuscripts for August 2022—more than 350 in total!
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Visit the SCMR Career Center Today!
Looking for an all-in-one resource to advance your career in CMR? SCMR’s Career Center offers great resources for resume review, workplace wellness, career growth, virtual networking, and more. Visit the Career Center to stay on top of job openings in the CMR field. Browse for new opportunities by job function or location.
Employers can search for resumes in our Resume Bank and view complete resumes for free. Job seekers can check out the Featured Career Advice section for essential tips on interviewing, networking, personal branding, and more. Give your career a boost today and discover all the opportunities at the Career Center.
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