Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Summary

The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) is an international non-profit medical society based in East Dundee, in the United States.[citation needed] It was established as international representative and advocate for physicians, scientists, and technologists working in cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. It works to improve patient outcomes through education, training, standards, research and development.[1] The society has published more than 40 professional guidelines and expert consensus statements to help standardize and guide education, research and patient management with CMR.[2][3][4] The society's members are physicians, scientists, technologists and trainees. In 2018, it is led by Matthias Stuber.

Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Established1994
TypeNon-profit professional medical society
Headquarters1061 East Main Street, Suite 300,
East Dundee, IL 60118
United States
Key people
CEO - Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci, MD, PhD
WebsiteOfficial Website

History edit

The society was established in 1994.[5] Its first president was Gerald M. Pohost, elected in 1996.

In 1998, the organization began holding annual scientific meetings. The meeting has grown to include a conference with about 1000 attendees.[6] SCMR has organized joint scientific meetings with EACVI, as well as Joint Workshops with ISMRM.

Working groups edit

The society has regional working groups and affiliates in Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Europe, India, Latin America,[citation needed] the Middle East,[citation needed] and the United States.[citation needed] The role of these working groups is to promote CMR in these regions.[citation needed] There are also special interest groups focusing on Pediatrics/Congenital and Interventional CMR.[citation needed]

The Canadian Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, an independent chapter of SCMR, was established in 2005; in 2013 it published guidelines for the analysis and reporting of CMR studies.[citation needed]

Organization edit

The SCMR is governed by its officers, including the president, vice-president, secretary, vice-secretary, past-president, and the board of trustees.[citation needed]

Gold Medal Award edit

The Society presents an annual award, The Gold Medal Award, for distinguished and extraordinary service to the field of CMR and to the Society.[7] Recipients have been:

Year Awardee(s)
2011 Gerald M. Pohost, Charles B. Higgins.
2012 Dudley Pennell.[8]
2013 Stefan Neubauer.
2014 Warren J. Manning.[9]
2015 Christopher M. Kramer,[10] Raymond J. Kim,[citation needed] Robert M. Judd.[citation needed]
2016 Joao A.C. Lima,[citation needed] Eike Nagel.[7]
2017 Nathaniel Reicheck
2018 Andrew Arai
2019 Orlando Simonetti
2020 Peter Kellman, Jeanette Schulz-Menger [11]
2021 Matthias Friedrich, Matthias Stuber [12]
2022 James Moon,[13] Robert R. Edelman
2023 Leon Axel,[14] John Greenwood

Publications edit

The society publishes an open access journal, the Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance.[15]

SCMR has worked with other cardiovascular societies (e.g. AHA, ACC, SCCT, ASE, ASNC) in establishing cardiovascular guidelines and appropriateness use criteria.[4][16] These guidelines and consensus statements are based on published research studies and expert opinions in the field to help improve cardiovascular patient care. SCMR also joined the Choosing Wisely campaign in 2014 to reduce excessive testing.[17]

The society also provides online introductory training in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance.[18]

References edit

  1. ^ Atlas of Practical Applications of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Springer Science & Business Media. 28 December 2005. pp. 4–. ISBN 978-0-387-23634-6.
  2. ^ Wood, Shelley (16 December 2013). "New Appropriate-Use Criteria Issued for Tests in Stable CAD". Medscape.
  3. ^ Stiles, Steve (4 March 2013). "BiV pacing, ICDs Get Appropriate-Use Criteria". Medscape.
  4. ^ a b "List of SCMR Guidelines and Consensus Statements in Pubmed". Retrieved February 6, 2015.[ambiguous]
  5. ^ "Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance". Choosing Wisely. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  6. ^ Stomp, Wouter (March 8, 2013). "Siemens Working on Automated Planning of Cardiac MRI Views". medGadget.
  7. ^ a b "Gold Medal Award Recipients". Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  8. ^ "Professor of Cardiology Honoured". Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ "Warren J. Manning". Archived from the original on November 13, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  10. ^ "Christopher M. Kramer, MD, Wins 2015 Gold Medal Award from Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance". January 12, 2015. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  11. ^ "Gold for a Deep Look into the Heart". Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "Professor Matthias Stuber awarded 2021 SCMR Gold Medal". Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  13. ^ "Professor James Moon awarded Gold medal from the Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance". Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  14. ^ "Leon Axel Receives SCMR Gold Medal Award". Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  15. ^ Flett, Andrew S.; Westwood, Mark A.; Davies, L. Ceri; Mathur, Anthony; Moon, James C. (May 1, 2009). "The Prognostic Implications of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance". Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. 2 (3): 243–250. doi:10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.108.840975. PMID 19808599.
  16. ^ Kaiser, Chris (May 9, 2012). "Guidelines Out for Diagnostic Cath Use". MedPage Today.[dead link]
  17. ^ "More than 30 Speciality Societies to Release New Choosing Wisely Lists of Tests or Treatments to Question". Choosing Wisely. 14 August 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  18. ^ Ripley, David P; Artis, Nigel J; Carpenter, John Paul; Leyva, Francisco (September 2013). "Cardiovascular magnetic resonance training in the UK: an update from the BSCMR trainee observers". British Journal of Cardiology. doi:10.5837/bjc.2013.022.

External links edit

  • SCMR Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance