Abstract
Background Strong evidence in favour of an ischaemia-guided approach to coronary revascularisation for PCI has led to a huge increase in demand for ischaemia imaging. In our General Hospital setting we have seen a 300% increase in demand for stress MRI over 3 years to more than 800 examinations per year. We therefore sought to optimise patient throughput by process mapping and by the introduction of new semiautomated scanning software. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of these changes on MRI study time.
Highlights
Strong evidence in favour of an ischaemia-guided approach to coronary revascularisation for PCI has led to a huge increase in demand for ischaemia imaging
The aim of the study was to assess the impact of these changes on MRI study time
One scanner (Avanto) had additional novel cardiac scanning software (Siemens Cardiac DOTTM), which provided a semi-automated approach to cardiac MRI scanning, with rapid planning of cardiac planes and automatic adjustment of imaging parameters depending on patient heart rate and breath-hold capability
Summary
Strong evidence in favour of an ischaemia-guided approach to coronary revascularisation for PCI has led to a huge increase in demand for ischaemia imaging. In our General Hospital setting we have seen a 300% increase in demand for stress MRI over 3 years to more than 800 examinations per year. We sought to optimise patient throughput by process mapping and by the introduction of new semiautomated scanning software. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of these changes on MRI study time
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