ISMRM25 - Cardiac MR for All: Overcoming Barriers to Global Implementation

ISMRM & ISMRT Annual Meeting & Exhibition • 10-15 May 2025 • Honolulu, Hawai'i

Cardiac MR for All: Overcoming Barriers to Global Implementation

Member-Initiated Session

Tuesday, 13 May 2025

313B

13:30 - 15:30

Moderators: Anthony Christodoulou

Session Number: MIS-03

No CME/CE Credit

Overview:
Cardiac MR (CMR) is fundamental for the assessment of a wide range of cardiac diseases. Although the global adoption of CMR is steadily increasing, its availability and use vary significantly across regions. Barriers such as high costs, long scan times, infrastructure limitations, and a lack of trained professionals hinder its widespread use.
This Member-Initiated Symposium session at ISMRM 2025 will explore current and future steps to overcome these challenges and promote broader adoption of CMR. Through a series of talks, the session will highlight clinical needs, technological gaps, and the importance of standardization and reproducibility. The discussions will focus on innovative solutions, such as low-field MRI, fast imaging techniques, and open-source technologies, which have the potential to transform the accessibility and affordability of CMR. Additionally, the session will showcase trends in artificial intelligence (AI) and its role in simplifying workflows, automating processes, and reducing reliance on highly specialized personnel. The session will culminate in a panel discussion where the experts and the audience will discuss a roadmap for future advancements in CMR that promote accessibility, efficiency, and sustainability, with the overarching aim of improving global cardiovascular diagnostics and treatment.

Target Audience:
This symposium is intended for radiologists, cardiologists, scientists, and technicians interested in current and future developments in CMR.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Identify the technical and clinical challenges hindering the global expansion of cardiac MRI, and how new technologies can overcome these hurdles.Develop a framework for understanding how AI may improve routine MR clinical practice in paediatrics with faster imaging and workflow improvements from exam scheduling to protocoling;
• Evaluate the role of innovative solutions such low-field MRI, fast imaging techniques, and open-source technologies in driving more efficient and accessible CMR solutions globally.

13:30		Clinical Needs & Remaining Gaps for Widespread Access to Cardiac MRI Kate Hanneman
14:00		The Value of AI to Democratize Cardiac MRI Peng Hu
14:30		The Value of Low-Field & Efficient Solutions Ntobeko Ntusi
15:00		The Value of Open-Source Solutions Daniel Ennis