DGK-Positionspapier zur Schnittbildgebung Teil II: Kardiale Magnetresonanztomographie zur periprozeduralen Planung und Durchführung von kardialen Interventionen: Aus der Kommission für Klinische Kardiovaskuläre Medizin [Position paper of the German C …

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging has developed into an established diagnostic tool in cardiovascular medicine providing unique advantages of radiation-free comprehensive morphological, functional and noninvasive tissue quantification analyses. Numerous guideline recommendations already include the implementation of CMR imaging in a variety of clinical pathways while increasing evidence as well as ongoing technological advancements even strengthen and expand the possibilities of its clinical application. At the same time, this requires a certain level of specialized cardiological expertise to ensure an effective utilization of this modality for an optimal patient management in the context of accurate indication assessment, analysis and treatment recommendations. As part of cardiological periprocedural planning, current clinical CMR applications mainly extend to the guidance of coronary interventions, electrophysiological planning as well as management of valvular interventions. This position paper aims to provide an insightful overview of current application possibilities of CMR imaging for periprocedural planning and guidance in interventional cardiology as well as to define recommendations for standardized application and interpretation.