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Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC-ND 4.0JACC Case Reports

Improving Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Scanning Efficiency

  • Esosa Odigie-Okon1
  • Olushola Ogunleye2
  • Ritika Saxena2
  • Dallin Swanson3
  • Sindhuja Earagolla3
  • Neha Sunkara3
  • Sahil Bhargava4
  • Yumna Furqan4
  • Avery Love4
4 affiliations
  1. 1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Radiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, Texas, USA
  2. 2Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, Texas, USA
  3. 3John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
  4. 4Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, Texas, USA
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Abstract

Background: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging access is bottlenecked by prolonged scan times and limited specialist availability.

Project Rationale: We aimed to optimize clinical workflows by implementing a dual-intervention strategy including a scanner library of optimized, pathology-driven CMR scan protocols and real-time, hybrid (remote and in-person) scan supervision by an advanced imaging cardiologist. We evaluated the impact of this strategy on CMR image quality and patient management over 12 months.

Project Summary: Retrospective review of 499 charts (160 preintervention, 339 postintervention) revealed reduced CMR scan times by 38.6%, with median times dropping from 84.7 preintervention to 53 minutes postintervention (P < 0.001), improved diagnostic quality (24.5% preintervention vs 58.3% postintervention, P = 0.008) and increased management-impacting studies (11.3% preintervention vs 53.4% postintervention, P = 0.0001).

Take-Home Message: Standardizing CMR scan protocols and leveraging real-time cardiac imager oversight with remote scanning technology maximizes existing human resource capacity, improves diagnostic image quality, and has a positive impact on patient management.

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@article{odigieokon2026improving,
  title = {{Improving Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Scanning Efficiency}},
  author = {Esosa Odigie-Okon and Olushola Ogunleye and Ritika Saxena and Dallin Swanson and Sindhuja Earagolla and Neha Sunkara and Sahil Bhargava and Yumna Furqan and Avery Love},
  journal = {JACC Case Reports},
  year = {2026},
  month = sep,
  doi = {10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109455},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109455},
  note = {CC BY-NC-ND 4.0},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Improving Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Scanning Efficiency
AU  - Esosa Odigie-Okon
AU  - Olushola Ogunleye
AU  - Ritika Saxena
AU  - Dallin Swanson
AU  - Sindhuja Earagolla
AU  - Neha Sunkara
AU  - Sahil Bhargava
AU  - Yumna Furqan
AU  - Avery Love
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/16
JO  - JACC Case Reports
DO  - 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109455
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109455
AB  - Background: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging access is bottlenecked by prolonged scan times and limited specialist availability.  Project Rationale: We aimed to optimize clinical workflows by implementing a dual-intervention strategy including a scanner library of optimized, pathology-driven CMR scan protocols and real-time, hybrid (remote and in-person) scan supervision by an advanced imaging cardiologist. We evaluated the impact of this strategy on CMR image quality and patient management over 12 months.  Project Summary: Retrospective review of 499 charts (160 preintervention, 339 postintervention) revealed reduced CMR scan times by 38.6%, with median times dropping from 84.7 preintervention to 53 minutes postintervention (P < 0.001), improved diagnostic quality (24.5% preintervention vs 58.3% postintervention, P = 0.008) and increased management-impacting studies (11.3% preintervention vs 53.4% postintervention, P = 0.0001).  Take-Home Message: Standardizing CMR scan protocols and leveraging real-time cardiac imager oversight with remote scanning technology maximizes existing human resource capacity, improves diagnostic image quality, and has a positive impact on patient management.
SN  - 2666-0849
ER  -