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Table 2 Questions and answers on CMR diagnostic services

From: Challenges and opportunities to delivering cardiac imaging training: a national survey by the Italian college of cardiac radiology

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance

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%)

   
  1. CMR: cardiac magnetic resonance