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Table 2 Research, audit and training.

From: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance activity in the United Kingdom: a survey on behalf of the british society of cardiovascular magnetic resonance

Research

 

Yes

26 (49%)

• dedicated CMR scanner for research

12/26 (46%)

No

26 (49%)

Unknown

1 (2%)

Audit

 

Yes

36 (68%)

• Weekly

3 (6%)

• Monthly

11 (21%)

• 1-6 months

8 (15%)

• Annual

7 (13%)

• Occasional or adhoc

7 (13%)

No

16 (30%)

Unknown

1 (2%)

Training program

28/53 (53%)

• Cardiology trainees only

6/28 (21%)

• Radiology trainees only

5/28 (18%)

• Technicians only

1/28 (4%)

• Combination of above trainees

16/28 (57%)

SCMR level of training

 

• Level 1 only

5/28 (18%)

• Level 2 only

6/28 (21%)

• Level 3 only

2/28 (7%)

• All 3 levels

15/28 (54%)

Level 3 Mentor

 

• Yes

22/53 (42%)

• No

22/53 (42%)

• Unknown

9/53 (17%)

CMR Trainees

 

Centres with trainees

31/53 (58%)

Cardiologists

166/192 (86%)

• Level 1

72/166 (43%)

• Level 2

47/166 (28%)

• Level 3

43/166 (26%)

• Unknown

4/166 (2%)

Radiologists

26/192 (14%)

• Level 1

7/26 (27%)

• Level 2

12/26 (46%)

• Level 3

3/26 (12%)

• Unknown

4/26 (15%)

Guidelines followed for trainee appraisal

 

• BSCMR

4/31 (13%)

• SCMR

7/31 (23%)

• Both BSCMR and SCMR

4/31 (13%)

• Royal College of Radiologists

6/31 (19%)

• Specialist Registrar Curriculum

2/31 (6%)

• None

8/31 (26%)

  1. BSCMR: British Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
  2. SCMR: Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance