Cardiovascular imaging as potential end-point in clinical trials: The insights from clinical and experimental studies

Abstract

[...]. Strengths in Cardiovascular imaging l CMR • Joint expertise –close collaboration between radiologists and cardiologists • EACVI certified level 3 expertonsite • EACVI laboratory accreditation in CMR (decision pending from EACVI) • Gradual increase in the number of CMR scans (expanding knowledge and interest of referring physicians) • CMR as a part of research projects onsite (international) • CMR Lab of Kauno klinikos –Official Siemens Healthineers Research Center of Reference(Master Research Agreement in preparation). International collaboration USA • University of Chicago, Chicago IL, USA (A. Patel, K. Kawaji) • Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, USA (S. Kutty) Germany • German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany (S. Kelle) • CharitéCampus Wirchow, Berlin, Germany (S. Kelle, B. Pieske) • GRN Hospital Weinheim, Weinheim, Germany (G. Korosoglou, S. Giusca) • University Medical Center, Georg-August University, Gottingen, Germany (A. Schuster) • MarienkrankenhausHamburg, Hamburg, Germany (H. Steen) • Hanover Medical School, Hanover, Germany (P. Beerbaum) Australia • Royal North Shore Hospital, The KollingInstitute, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (A. Schuster) Italy • University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy (G. Pedrizzetti) The Netherlands • Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (R. Nijveldt)[...].