SCMR recommended Protocols

To aid standardization of CMR, the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) released CMR exam protocol recommendations for the most frequent CMR procedures. Based on the Cardiac Dot Engine we have prepared clinically optimized exam protocols for the Siemens MAGNETOM family of MRI scanners, including 3T MAGNETOM Vida and 1.5T MAGNETOM Sola.
Please use the appropriate protocols optimized for your particular scanner type. For ease of use, the protocols are organized by common cardiac diseases and strategically sub-organized by the patient’s cooperative abilities. For example: Routine, Arrhythmia, Tachycardia, or Free breathing.

The following SCMR Recommended Cardiac Dot protocols are available:

• Acute Infarct,
• Aortic MRA
• Arrhythmic RV
• Chronic Ischemia
• Coronary MRA
• Dilated LV
• Hypertension
• Hypertrophic LV
• Library
• Myocarditis
• Non-Compaction
• Onco Drugs
• Pericardium
• Pulmonary Veins
• Restrictive LV
• Sarcoidosis
• Siderotic
• Transplant
• Tumor - Thrombus
• Valves

To aid standardization of CMR, the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) released CMR exam protocol recommendations for the most frequent CMR procedures. Based on the Cardiac Dot Engine we have prepared clinically optimized exam protocols for the Siemens MAGNETOM family of MRI scanners, including 3T MAGNETOM Vida and 1.5T MAGNETOM Sola.
Please use the appropriate protocols optimized for your particular scanner type. For ease of use, the protocols are organized by age groups (infant, child, teen/adult), disease-specific indications and strategically sub-organized by the patient’s cooperative abilities (breath-hold or free breathing).

MR scanning has not been established as safe for imaging fetuses and infants less than two years of age. The responsible physician must evaluate the benefits of the MR examination compared to those of other imaging procedures.

To aid standardization of CMR, the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) released CMR exam protocol recommendations for the most frequent CMR procedures. Based on the Cardiac Dot Engine we have prepared clinically optimized exam protocols for the Siemens MAGNETOM family of MRI scanners, including 3T MAGNETOM Vida and 1.5T MAGNETOM Sola.
Please use the appropriate protocols optimized for your particular scanner type. For ease of use, the protocols are organized by common cardiac diseases and strategically sub-organized by the patient’s cooperative abilities. For example: Routine, Arrhythmia, Tachycardia, or Free breathing.

The following SCMR Recommended Cardiac Dot protocols are available:

• Acute Infarct
• Aortic MRA
• Arrhythmic RV
• Chronic Ischemia
• Coronary MRA
• Dilated LV
• Hypertension
• Hypertrophic LV
• Library
• Myocarditis
• Non-Compaction
• Onco Drugs
• Pericardium
• Pulmonary Veins
• Restrictive LV
• Sarcoidosis
• Siderotic
• Transplant
• Tumor - Thrombus
• Valves

To aid standardization of CMR, the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) released CMR exam protocol recommendations for the most frequent CMR procedures. Based on the Cardiac Dot Engine we have prepared clinically optimized exam protocols for the Siemens MAGNETOM family of MRI scanners, including 3T MAGNETOM Vida and 1.5T MAGNETOM Sola.
Please use the appropriate protocols optimized for your particular scanner type. For ease of use, the protocols are organized by age groups (infant, child, teen/adult), disease-specific indications and strategically sub-organized by the patient’s cooperative abilities (breath-hold or free breathing).

MR scanning has not been established as safe for imaging fetuses and infants less than two years of age. The responsible physician must evaluate the benefits of the MR examination compared to those of other imaging procedures.

To aid standardization of CMR, the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) released CMR exam protocol recommendations for the most frequent CMR procedures, from MR imaging of myocardial infarct and cardiomyopathies, stress MRI, coronary MRA to valvular disease, congenital heart disease and more. In a collaborational effort of Siemens Medical Solutions and the SCMR we have prepared clinically optimized exam protocols for Siemens 1.5T and 3T MAGNETOM Tim systems in accordance to the SCMR recommendations.

Please use the appropriate protocols optimized for your particular scanner type, number of receiver channels and gradient performance. For ease of use, the protocols are organized by exam modules or common cardiac diseases and sub-organized by the patient's cooperative abilities.

This comprehensive CMR Users Guide for the most frequent CMR indications including illustrations on how to plan the correct orientations. To enable the use in everyday routine, the chapters are closely linked to the EDX protocols provided above.

To aid standardization of CMR, the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) released CMR exam protocol recommendations for the most frequent CMR procedures, from MR imaging of myocardial infarct and cardiomyopathies, stress MRI, coronary MRA to valvular disease, congenital heart disease and more. In a collaborational effort of Siemens Medical Solutions and the SCMR we have prepared clinically optimized exam protocols for Siemens 1.5T and 3T MAGNETOM Tim systems in accordance to the SCMR recommendations. 

Please use the appropriate protocols optimized for your particular scanner type, number of receiver channels and gradient performance. For ease of use, the protocols are organized by exam modules or common cardiac diseases and sub-organized by the patient's cooperative abilities.

This comprehensive CMR Users Guide for the most frequent CMR indications including illustrations on how to plan the correct orientations. To enable the use in everyday routine, the chapters are closely linked to the EDX protocols provided above.

To aid standardization of CMR, the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) released early this year CMR exam protocol recommendations for the most frequent CMR procedures, from MR imaging of myocardial infarct and cardiomyopathies, stress MRI, coronary MRA to valvular disease, congenital heart disease and more. In a collaborational effort of Siemens Medical Solutions and the SCMR we have prepared clinically optimized exam protocols for Siemens 1.5T MAGNETOM Tim systems in accordance to the SCMR recommendations. 

Please use the appropriate protocols optimized for your particular scanner type, number of receiver channels and gradient performance. For ease of use, the protocols are organized by exam modules or common cardiac diseases and sub-organized by the patient's cooperative abilities.

This comprehensive CMR Users Guide (90+ pages) for the most frequent CMR indications including illustrations on how to plan the correct orientations. To enable the use in everyday routine, the chapters are closely linked to the EDX protocols provided above.

This user's guide describes the SCMR Recommended Cardiac Dot MRI protocols that have been clinically optimized for the Siemens MAGNETOM family of MRI scanners, including 3T MAGNETOM Skyra and 1.5T MAGNETOM Aera, with software version syngo MR D11. 

The following SCMR Cardiac Dot protocols are available:

• Acute Infarct Dot
• Adenosine Stress Dot
• Aorta Dot
• Arrhythmic RV Myopathy Dot
• Chronic Ischemia Dot
• Coronaries Dot
• Mass & Thrombus Dot
• Nonischemic Myopathy Dot
• Pericardium Dot
• Peripheral MRA Dot
• Pulmonary Vein Dot
• Valves Dot
• Pediatric Teen Dot
• Pediatric Child Dot
• Pediatric Infant Dot
• Library Cardiac Shim
• Library TuneUp Shim

Acknowledgements
We would like to thank all SCMR members who were on the guidelines committee
Christopher M. Kramer (University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA);
Jörg Barkhausen (University Hospital, Lübeck, Germany);
Scott D. Flamm (Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA);
Raymond J. Kim (Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA);
Eike Nagel (University Hospital, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany) as well as
Gary R. McNeal (Senior CMR Application Scientist; Siemens Healthcare, USA) for their tremendous efforts and support.

To aid standardization of CMR, the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) released CMR exam protocol recommendations for the most frequent CMR procedures, from MR imaging of myocardial infarct and cardiomyopathies, stress MRI, coronary MRA to valvular disease, congenital heart disease and more. In a collaborational effort of Siemens Medical Solutions and the SCMR we have prepared clinically optimized exam protocols for the Siemens MAGNETOM family of MRI scanners including 3T MAGNETOM Skyra and 1.5T MAGNETOM Aera. systems in accordance to the SCMR recommendations.

Please use the appropriate protocols optimized for your particular scanner type. For ease of use, the protocols are organized by exam modules or common cardiac diseases and sub-organized by the patient's cooperative abilities.

This comprehensive CMR Users Guide (50+ pages) for the most frequent CMR indications including illustrations on how to plan the correct orientations. To enable the use in everyday routine, the chapters are closely linked to the .edx protocols provided above.

This user's guide describes the SCMR Recommended Cardiac Dot MRI protocols that have been clinically optimized for the Siemens MAGNETOM family of MRI scanners, including 3T MAGNETOM Skyra and 1.5T MAGNETOM Aera, with software version syngo MR D13. 

The following SCMR Cardiac Dot protocols are available:

• Acute Infarct Dot
• Adenosine Stress Dot
• Aorta Dot
• Arrhythmic RV Myopathy Dot
• Chronic Ischemia Dot
• Coronaries Dot
• Mass & Thrombus Dot
• Nonischemic Myopathy Dot
• Pericardium Dot
• Pulmonary Vein Dot
• Valves Dot
• Library Breath-Hold Dot
• Library Free-Breathing Dot

Acknowledgements
We would like to thank all SCMR members who were on the guidelines committee
Christopher M. Kramer (University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA);
Jörg Barkhausen (University Hospital, Lübeck, Germany);
Scott D. Flamm (Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA);
Raymond J. Kim (Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA);
Eike Nagel (University Hospital, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany) as well as
Gary R. McNeal (Senior CMR Application Scientist; Siemens Healthcare, USA) for their tremendous efforts and support.

To aid standardization of CMR, the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) released CMR exam protocol recommendations for the most frequent CMR procedures, from MR imaging of myocardial infarct and cardiomyopathies, stress MRI, coronary MRA to valvular disease, congenital heart disease and more. In a collaborational effort of Siemens Medical Solutions and the SCMR we have prepared clinically optimized exam protocols for the Siemens MAGNETOM family of MRI scanners including 3T MAGNETOM Skyra and 1.5T MAGNETOM Aera. systems in accordance to the SCMR recommendations.

Please use the appropriate protocols optimized for your particular scanner type. For ease of use, the protocols are organized by exam modules or common cardiac diseases and sub-organized by the patient's cooperative abilities. 

This comprehensive CMR Users Guide (50+ pages) for the most frequent CMR indications including illustrations on how to plan the correct orientations. To enable the use in everyday routine, the chapters are closely linked to the .edx protocols provided above. 

To aid standardization of CMR, the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) released CMR exam protocol recommendations for the most frequent CMR procedures. Based on the Cardiac Dot Engine we have prepared clinically optimized exam protocols for the Siemens MAGNETOM family of MRI scanners, including 3T MAGNETOM Skyra and 1.5T MAGNETOM Aera.
Please use the appropriate protocols optimized for your particular scanner type. For ease of use, the protocols are organized by common cardiac diseases and strategically sub-organized by the patient’s cooperative abilities. For example: Routine, Arrhythmia, Tachycardia, or Free breathing.

The following SCMR Recommended Cardiac Dot protocols are available:

• Acute Infarct
• Aortic MRA
• Arrhythmic RV
• Chronic Ischemia
• Coronary MRA
• Dilated LV
• Hypertension
• Hypertrophic LV
• Library
• Myocarditis
• Non-Compaction
• Onco Drugs
• Pericardium
• Pulmonary Veins
• Restrictive LV
• Sarcoidosis
• Siderotic
• Transplant
• Tumor - Thrombus
• Valves

To aid standardization of CMR, the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) released CMR exam protocol recommendations for the most frequent CMR procedures. Based on the Cardiac Dot Engine we have prepared clinically optimized exam protocols for the Siemens MAGNETOM family of MRI scanners, including 3T MAGNETOM Skyra and 1.5T MAGNETOM Aera.
Please use the appropriate protocols optimized for your particular scanner type. For ease of use, the protocols are organized by age groups (infant, child, teen/adult), disease-specific indications and strategically sub-organized by the patient’s cooperative abilities (breath-hold or free breathing).

MR scanning has not been established as safe for imaging fetuses and infants less than two years of age. The responsible physician must evaluate the benefits of the MR examination compared to those of other imaging procedures.