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The Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Facility provides Level 1 training for all Cardiology Fellows. Level 2 training is available for Fellows enrolled in the 3-year clinical track; Level 3 training requires additional subspecialty training. The MRI Center is part of the Interdisciplinary Institute for Imaging.
Related Information
MRI Fellowship
MRI Clinical Rotation
MRI Research
Cardiovascular MRI Facility Home Page
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Faculty
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Cardiologists
Steven Lloyd, MD, PhD, Co-Director
Himanshu Gupta, MD, Co-Director
Thoracic Radiologists
Hrudaya Nath, MD, Clinical Director
Satinder Singh, MD
Sushilkumar K Sonavane, MD |
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Location
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UAB Cardiovascular MRI Facility
Boshell Diabetes Education & Research Building, D101
1808 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0012
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Clinical Services
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Planning, performing and analyzing detailed imaging procedures for diagnostic purposes, including:
- Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS)
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Training - Level 1
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Basic instruction in MRI physics and the interpretation of CMR imaging studies using various imaging modalities
Image Formation
- k-space
- gradient echocardiography
- spin echocardiography
- echoplanar imaging
- spirals
- fast spin echocardiography
- three-dimensional echocardiography
Specialized Imaging Sequences
- flow & motion
- phase imaging
- time of flight,
- contrast agents
- tagging
Hardware Components
- The elements of:
- gradient coil design
- receiver coils
- digital sampling
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Training - Level 2
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Specialized Areas of Instruction
- sensitivity
- specificity
- accuracy
- utility
- costs
- disadvantages of all of the techniques
Techniques Taught
- Imaging of structure and tissue characterization
- T1, T2, spin echocardiography
- gradient echocardiography
- fat suppression
- Imaging of function (cine and tagged cine magnetic resonance imaging)
- Volumetric imaging (cine magnetic resonance imaging) of
- mass
- volumes
- ejection fraction
- Flow imaging (velocity encoded techniques)
- First-pass perfusion and delayed contrast-enhancement imaging (gadolinium-enhanced techniques)
- Magnetic resonance angiography (vascular and coronary)
- Basic magnetic resonance, clinically applicable spectroscopy methods, including
- pulse & acquire
- DRESS (depth-resolved surface coil spectroscopy)
- ISIS (image selected in-vivo spectroscopy)
- CSI (chemical shift imaging)
- CMR image analysis
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Research
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- Making a core lab facility available for large single or multi-center trials that utilize cardiovascular MRI.
- Providing support to investigators across the campus that want to utilize MRI technology.
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Resources
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Scanners
- Philips 3T system with an advanced cardiovascular imaging package including free-breathing navigator techniques
- GE 1.5T system with Advantage workstation
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Hardware
- Perfusion pumps, hemodynamic measurement devices
- Head coil
- Chest/ cardiac coil
- fMRI capability
- Exercise ergometer (MRI compatible)
- ECG machine
- Cardiology has access to a number of other imaging tools such as cardiac cath labs, EP suites, echocardiographic machines, Nuclear scanners.
Software
- Cardiac Analysis Packages and workstations (Pie MRV, Flow; Mass Medis; Philips cardiac workstation-beta testing)
- Osirix Viewer
- Software developed in collaboration with Dr. Thomas Denney, Auburn University for the in-depth analysis of cardiac strains
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