title: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance activity in the United Kingdom: a survey on behalf of the British Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The indications, complexity and capabilities of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) have rapidly expanded. Whether actual service provision and training have developed in parallel is unknown.
  
  
  METHODS
  We undertook a systematic telephone and postal survey of all public hospitals on behalf of the British Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance to identify all CMR providers within the United Kingdom.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 60 CMR centres identified, 88% responded to a detailed questionnaire. Services are led by cardiologists and radiologists in equal proportion, though the majority of current trainees are cardiologists. The mean number of CMR scans performed annually per centre increased by 44% over two years. This trend was consistent across centres of different scanning volumes. The commonest indication for CMR was assessment of heart failure and cardiomyopathy (39%), followed by coronary artery disease and congenital heart disease. There was striking geographical variation in CMR availability, numbers of scans performed, and distribution of trainees. Centres without on site scanning capability refer very few patients for CMR. Just over half of centres had a formal training programme, and few performed regular audit.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The number of CMR scans performed in the UK has increased dramatically in just two years. Trainees are mainly located in large volume centres and enrolled in cardiology as opposed to radiology training programmes.
authors: Scottish National Advanced Heart Failure Service, Golden Jubilee Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Glasgow, G81 4DY, UK.
authors: Renjith
authors: R
authors: Antony
authors: Marwa
authors: M
authors: Daghem
authors: Gerry P
authors: GP
authors: McCann
authors: Safa
authors: S
authors: Daghem
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Moon
authors: Dudley J
authors: DJ
authors: Pennell
authors: Stefan
authors: S
authors: Neubauer
authors: Henry J
authors: HJ
authors: Dargie
authors: Colin
authors: C
authors: Berry
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Payne
authors: Mark C
authors: MC
authors: Petrie
authors: Nathaniel M
authors: NM
authors: Hawkins
mesh_terms: D002309:Cardiology / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016507:Cardiology Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012955:Societies, Medical; D012958:Societies, Scientific; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom