Fig. 1

Interventional CMR (iCMR) cardiac catheterization laboratory.

a Vascular access is obtained in the X-ray room. b The patient is transferred from X-ray to CMR using a transfer table that docks with the CMR table. Hemodynamic monitoring is seamless between the two modalities. c View of the CMR room from the X-ray side of the iCMR laboratory. d Transfemoral cardiac catheterization under CMR guidance. Real-time images are projected in the CMR room for the operator to view. Noise-cancelling headsets permit open communication with the iCMR control room