Description

T2 and T2* mapping provide information regarding edema and iron deposition in the myocardium. Although many studies reported mapping values of patients with cardiomyopathies and heart transplantation, the actual clinical utility of T2 and T2* mapping values in clinical practice is generally not acknowledged yet. By performing this meta-analysis we provided an overview of all current literature reporting T2 and T2* mapping in heart diseases. Furthermore we evaluated their significance to contribute to insights regarding the clinical applicability.

Purpose/ Objective

To close the gap outlined above, learners will:

After reading the article, readers will have a better understanding of T2 and T2* mapping in clinical practice as:

1. In each imaging center reference values of T2 and T2* mapping values should be obtained with similar imaging methods as in patients,

2. Comparison of mapping values with external centers should be avoided,

3. Readers should take knowledge of the clinical recommendations published by Messroghli et al. to standardize image acquisition.

Accreditation Statement
The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement
The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) designates this Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Instructions for Claiming CME

• Attend the sessions in full for which credit is sought
• Complete the post-activity evaluation
• A certificate of completion will be available once the evaluation is submitted

Financial Disclosures
This activity received no commerical support.

Disclosure of Commercial Support
SCMR received funding to support this activity from the following organizations: none

Bibliography
The list of relevant publications is stated in the reference list of the meta-analysis at the end of the article. One specific article with recommendations in parametric imaging chosen to be stated explicitly: Messroghli et al. – J Cardiovasc Magn Reson (2017) - DOI 10.1186/s12968-017-0389-8