Cardiovascular magnetic resonance | |||||
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Survey item | Answer: n° (%) | Answer: n° (%) | Answer: n° (%) | Answer: n° (%) | Answer: n° (%) |
MR scanner (field) | < 1.5 T: 0 (0%) | 1.5 T: 34 (81%) | 3 T: 7 (17%) | No answer: 1 (2%) | |
Type of coil (n° of coil elements) | < 8: 3 (7%) | 8: 7 (17%) | 16: 12 (29%) | 32: 16 (38%) | No answer: 4 (9%) |
n° of CMR per week | 0: 0 (0%) | 1–5: 16 (38%) | 6–10: 15 (36%) | > 10: 9 (21%) | No answer: 2 (5%) |
n° of MR-angiography per week | 0: 6 (14%) | 1–5: 25 (60%) | 6–10:6 (14%) | > 10: 5 (12%) | |
Patients scanned | Outpatients only: 0 (0%) | Inpatients only: 2 (5%) | Outpatients + Inpatients: 40 (95%) | ||
Use of advances CMR techniques | None: 19 (45%) | Mapping Sequences: 18 (43%) | Stress Perfusion: 11 (26%) | 4D-Flow: 5 (12%) | |
n° of radiologist doing CMR | 0: 1 (2%) | 1: 5 (12%) | 2: 18 (43%) | 3: 10 (24%) | > 3: 8 (19%) |
% of radiologist doing CMR | 0–24%: 38 (91%) | 25–49%: 1 (2%) | 50–74%: 1 (2%) | 75–100%: 2 (5%) | |
Senior radiologist experience | < 5 years: 6 (14%) | > 5 years: 36 (86%) | |||
Collaboration with cardiologist during acquisition of CMR | Yes: 10 (24%) | No: 31 (74%) | No answer: 1 (2%) | ||
Who report CMR? | Radiologist: 34 (81%) | Radiologist + Cardiologist: 8 (19%) | Cardiologist: 0 (0%) | ||
Are there radiology technicians dedicated to CMR? | Yes: 26 (62%) | No: 16 (38%) |