Technologist Track Session 1: How I Do It: CMR Fundamentals 1

Thursday, February 5, 2026

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Location: Asia I and Hall 1 (3rd Floor)

Moderator(s)

Rebecca Mills, MSc, BSc

Lead Technologist
OCMR
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Filippo Bosio

Superintendent Radiographer
King's College London
London, England, United Kingdom

Demonstrate a standardized CMR screening and patient-preparation workflow to identify contraindication
Identify normal cardiac anatomy on standard CMR views
Demonstrate anatomy knowledge to accurate CMR scan planning
Describe basic cardiac physiology relevant to cine imaging
Identify physiologic factors affecting image quality

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Anatomy / Physiology
Speaker: Christine Mancini, RT, FSCMR – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM

Contraindications/Safety/Screening/Patient Preparation
Speaker: Felipe Kazmirczak, MD – Minneapolis Heart Institute
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

ECG Gating - Other Gating Options
Speaker: Laura Barredo Santos – Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Acquisition/Planning Technique/Tips
Speaker: Joana Leal Pelado, BSc – OCMR