Purpose/ Objective

Coronary artery disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. There are several diagnostic examinations for the clinician to choose from to aid in assessing coronary disease. The advanced technology of cardiac MRI continues progress, making it difficult to stay abreast as to the advantages and pitfalls of this modality. Following this activity, learners will become aware of the advantages of using cardiac MRI for the assessment of coronary artery disease and understand the utilization of cardiac MRI for evaluation of myocardial edema.

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 enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 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

The planners and faculty for this activity did not have any relevant relationships to disclose, unless listed below:
Dr. Friedrich and spouse has received consulting fees from and has stocks in Circle CV Imaging.
Dr. Bucciarelli-Ducci has received consulting fees and/or honoraria from Circle Cardiovascular Imaging, Inc. She also is an expert witness for Brachers LLP.
Dr. Raman has received grant and/or research funding from Novartis and Siemens Healthcare. She has equity interest in EXCMR, Inc.

Any resulting conflicts of interest were resolved prior to the start of the activity according to ACCME Criteria & Standards.

Disclosure of Commercial Support

SCMR received no funding to support this activity.

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