Competence of radiologists in cardiac CT and MR imaging in Europe: insights from the ESCR Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

To provide an overview of the current status of cardiac multimodality imaging practices in Europe and radiologist involvement using data from the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR) MRCT-registry.

Materials and methods

Numbers on cardiac CT and MRI examinations were extracted from the MRCT-registry of the ESCR, entered between January 2011 and October 2023 (n = 432,265). Data collection included the total/annual numbers of examinations, indications, complications, and reporting habits.

Results

Thirty-two countries contributed to the MRCT-registry, including 29 European countries. Between 2011 and 2022, there was a 4.5-fold increase in annually submitted CT examinations, from 3368 to 15,267, and a 3.8-fold increase in MRI examinations, from 34

SUBMITTER: Catapano F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11364788 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature