ACR Education Center to transition from on-site training in 2026.


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Course Overview

This three-day course is designed to optimize clinical practice skills by providing intense training in interpreting cardiac MR examinations under the supervision of expert faculty.

Participants will have access to over 150 cardiac MR and vascular MR angiography cases for review. Post-processing techniques and interpretation will be emphasized. The course also covers technical considerations for obtaining optimal examinations for interpretation.

At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify normal cardiovascular anatomy and normal anatomic variants.
  • Determine the spectrum of ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathies, including function, rest and stress perfusion and viability.
  • Evaluate pericardial constriction, cardiac masses, valvular disease, pulmonary veins and cardiac shunts.
  • Identify new techniques such as assessment of area at risk and myocardial edema with T2W imaging.
  • Recognize imaging manifestations of cardiovascular disease, and the complementary role of MRI to echocardiography, CT and cardiac catheterization in therapeutic decision making.
  • Apply the technical basis of Cardiac MR, including hardware requirements, sequence selection and optimization, and technical limitations.
  • Interpret vascular MRA, including aorta, renal, carotid, visceral and peripheral vessels.
  • Apply post-processing techniques for functional, flow and angiographic evaluation.
  • Review ongoing technical and clinical developments in the field of Cardiac MR.

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Excellent teaching by the faculty. I really appreciate the time that each spent discussing not only 'textbook' style teaching, but also addressing how they would approach a case in practice.

Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements

Accreditation Statement

The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The American College of Radiology designates this live activity for a maximum of 30.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Through an agreement between the American College of Radiology and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, MOC Program Participants may record self-assessment programs or simulation activities developed and accredited by the American College of Radiology in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.

For information about the accreditation of this program, please contact the ACR.

Americans with Disabilities Act

ACR encourages the participation of all people. Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ACR.

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