Description
Overview
The SCMR board review 2020 is a comprehensive digital course designed to support physician preparation for certification in cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR). This course aligns with the objectives set by the Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement™ (APCA™) and covers key knowledge areas relevant to cardiovascular magnetic resonance practice and examination.
On-demand Cardiology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.
Content
This course thoroughly reviews essential topics related to CMR necessary for board certification. It covers foundational MRI physics, patient preparation and safety, protocol selection, interpretation of various cardiovascular conditions, and advanced imaging techniques.
- Basics of MRI
- Basic MR Physics
- Basic Pulse Sequences for MR Imaging
- CMR and Devices – Patient Preparation, Safety and Artifacts
- MRI Safety
- Principles of Fast Imaging
- Interpret CMR Exams – Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Disease
- Acute Myocarditis and Lake Louise Criteria
- Assessing Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Assessing Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
- CMR for Assessing Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) and Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
- CMR for Inherited and Acquired Systemic Right Ventricular Disease (IASRD)
- CMR for T1 and T2 Mapping
- Interpret CMR Exams – Non-Ischemic Heart Disease, Pericardial Diseases, Cardiac Masses
- CMR for Assessing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
- CMR for Cardiac Masses and Tumors
- CMR for Differentiating Athlete’s Heart from Cardiomyopathies
- CMR for Infiltrative and Storage Heart Disease
- CMR for Iron Overload
- CMR for Pericardial Disease
- Interpret CMR Exams – Vascular Diseases
- CMR for Assessing Aortic Diseases
- CMR for Assessing Coronary Arteries
- CMR for Assessing Peripheral Vascular Disease
- CMR for Assessing Pulmonary Arteries and Veins
- Extracardiac and Extravascular Findings
- Select and Perform Patient-Specific Protocols
- Cine Imaging
- CMR for Flow Quantification
- Late Gadolinium Enhancement (LGE)
- Optimizing CMR Image Quality
- Recognizing and Minimizing Common CMR Artefacts
- Stress Perfusion Imaging
- Valvular Heart Disease and Congenital Heart Disease
- CMR for Basic Congenital Heart Disease
- CMR for Complex Congenital Heart Disease
- CMR for Shunts
- CMR for Valvular Heart Disease
Speakers
This course features expert-led content curated for the SCMR board review; speaker details are not individually listed.
Target Audience
This course is intended for cardiologists, radiologists, and physicians seeking certification or knowledge reinforcement in cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging and interpretation.
Why This Topic Matters
The SCMR board review 2020 addresses critical aspects of cardiovascular magnetic resonance that are essential for accurate diagnosis and management in cardiology. Mastery of these topics enhances professional competence in CMR imaging practice.
MedHub Central provides access to this course to facilitate ongoing education and expertise development in the specialized field of cardiovascular magnetic resonance.
