Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has a wide variety of applications in cancer therapy and is changing clinical practice for cardio-oncologists, according to a state-of-the-art review published June 16 in JACC: CardioOncology.

The document, written by Iwan Harries, MBBCh, et al., aims to empower and inform cardio-oncologists with a practical guide to the clinical applications of CMR. The document describes how clinicians can use CMR to assess the cardiovascular effects of cancer therapy. In addition, the document reviews CMR literature, relevant societal guidelines, indication-specific imaging protocols and methods to overcomes challenges related to performing and assessing CMR.

According to the review, "CMR provides comprehensive, accurate and reproducible cardiovascular data that can be applied to a wide variety of clinical scenarios encountered by the cardio-oncologist." While barriers to widespread use of CMR persist, "technological advances and stakeholder collaboration will improve access to and awareness of this increasingly indispensable investigation in modern medicine," the authors conclude.

Clinical Topics: Cardiovascular Care Team

Keywords: Heart, Cardiovascular System, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Neoplasms, Medical Oncology

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