Online Cardiac MRI Course

Training Overview

The Online Cardiac MRI Course is a structured, six-month comprehensive education programme designed for physicians seeking to develop systematic skills in cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) interpretation, clinical reasoning and reporting.

Organised by ADN Center of Excellence (ADN CoE), the course combines weekly live online faculty sessions, progressive case-based learning on Circle CVI42, structured reporting assignments, direct faculty feedback and a 150-case digital logbook. The educational model is designed to support active participation throughout the programme rather than passive attendance at isolated lectures.

Participants progress from CMR fundamentals and normal anatomy to common pathological findings and advanced or uncommon cases. The curriculum addresses image quality, sequence selection, ventricular function, myocardial tissue characterisation, ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies, inflammatory and infiltrative disease, valvular and congenital heart disease, cardiac masses, pericardial disease and the integration of CMR findings into clinical decision-making.

Each case is reviewed through a consistent framework that includes the clinical question, protocol selection, image-quality assessment, systematic interpretation, quantitative measurements, differential diagnosis, clinically relevant conclusions and structured report preparation.

The course is fully online. Participants can join from their own country and complete the programme through scheduled live sessions, independent case review, reporting assignments and faculty-led feedback.

The first live session is scheduled for 15 October 2026 at 19:00 London Time. The complete session calendar and access instructions will be communicated to registered participants before the course begins.

Official Registration:

Registration is completed only after ADN CoE confirms the participant's eligibility, place and payment status in writing.

Target Audience

• Cardiologists

• Radiologists

• Cardiology and radiology fellows

• Physicians working in cardiovascular imaging

• Clinicians involved in the diagnosis and management of structural, ischaemic, congenital or cardiomyopathic heart disease

• Physicians seeking a structured introduction to CMR interpretation and reporting

• Physicians with previous CMR exposure who wish to consolidate their case-reading skills

Training Specifics

Training Name: Online Cardiac MRI Course

Organiser: ADN Center of Excellence (ADN CoE)

Duration: 26 weeks (approximately 6 months)

Delivery: Fully online

Start Date: 15 October 2026

First Live Session: 19:00 London Time

Session/Lecture Duration: 60-90 Minutes

Language: English

Educational Format: Live online teaching, faculty-guided case review, structured reporting, independent assignments and direct feedback

Case Portfolio: 150 curated and anonymised CMR cases

Digital Case Platform: Circle CVI42, Virtucare Academy

Platform Access: An individual Circle CVI42 user account with personal, secure login credentials for each registered participant throughout the six-month course.

Assessment Type: Weekly quizzes, case participation, structured reporting assignments, digital case logbook and final case-based assessment.

Certificate: ADN CoE Online Cardiac MRI Course Completion Certificate, subject to successful completion of the course requirements

Contact: fellowship@adncoe.com

Website: www.adncoe.com

Course Faculty

The faculty lead the scientific sessions, guide case interpretation, review reporting assignments and provide feedback throughout the programme.

Cemil İzgi, MD — Course Faculty

Gülsüm Bulut Bingöl, MD — Course Faculty

Educational Approach

Course Structure

The Online Cardiac MRI Course is delivered over 26 weeks (approximately six months) and combines structured theoretical teaching with practical CMR case interpretation, analysis and reporting. The course includes a curated library of 150 CMR cases covering the principal areas of contemporary clinical CMR practice. The distribution of cases between the two phases may vary according to teaching priorities, case complexity and educational objectives, while the overall course portfolio will comprise 150 CMR cases.

During Weeks 1–16, course materials and relevant topic-specific CMR cases will be made available through the online platform for review and reporting practice. Live online sessions will combine focused theoretical teaching, faculty-guided case analysis, image interpretation and structured reporting.

Each live session will typically last approximately 60–90 minutes, depending on the topic, case complexity and educational objectives. The number of cases reviewed during this phase may vary according to the topic, case complexity and teaching requirements.

During Weeks 17–26, the programme will transition to the Intensive Case Reporting & Faculty Review Phase, with greater emphasis on case interpretation, quantitative assessment, diagnostic reasoning, structured reporting and faculty-led discussion. These sessions will emphasise systematic image interpretation, quantitative assessment, diagnostic reasoning, structured reporting and faculty-led discussion. Session duration will generally be 60–90 minutes and may vary according to the number and complexity of cases reviewed.

Week 1 begins on 15 October 2026. No live sessions will be held on 24 December 2026 or 31 December 2026 during the Christmas and New Year holiday period. Week 11 will resume on 7 January 2027, with weekly sessions continuing thereafter.

Live teaching and case-review sessions will not be recorded. Participants are therefore expected to attend the scheduled live sessions.

Weekly Live Online Sessions

Participants attend scheduled live online sessions led by the course faculty. Sessions combine focused teaching, case presentation, image interpretation, structured reporting and clinical discussion.

Faculty-Guided Case Review

Selected cases are reviewed step by step, with emphasis on how imaging findings are identified, measured, interpreted and communicated.

Independent Case Interpretation

Participants review assigned anonymised cases independently and prepare structured findings and reports before or after designated sessions.

Structured Reporting Practice

Participants develop clear, clinically relevant CMR reports using a consistent reporting framework and appropriate quantitative data.

Direct Faculty Feedback

Faculty feedback addresses image interpretation, measurement accuracy, diagnostic reasoning, differential diagnosis, report structure and clinical relevance.

Digital Case Logbook

Each participant maintains a structured record of completed cases, key findings, diagnosis and reporting progress throughout the six-month course.

Weekly Teaching Program

Note: No live sessions will be held during the Christmas and New Year holiday period. Sessions affected by public holidays or scheduled holiday breaks will resume the following week.

Weeks 1–16

Phase I — Structured Teaching & Guided Case Learning

Week 1 — Introduction to CMR

Introduction – CMR in Cardiology Practice; History of CMR

Week 2 — MR Hardware & Safety

Magnetic Resonance Hardware and MR Safety; CMR/MR Contraindications

Week 3 — MR & CMR Physics

Basic MR Physics and CMR Physics for the Clinician

Week 4 — Basic CMR Acquisition & Anatomy

Basic CMR Protocol Acquisition; CMR of Cardiovascular Structure and Anatomy

Week 5 — Ventricular Function & CMR Analysis

Assessment of Ventricular Volumes and Function; CMR Indications and Study Protocols; Introduction to CMR Software Analysis

Week 6 — Gadolinium & Practical Acquisition

Gadolinium Contrast Agents in CMR: Safety, Indications and Contraindications; Practical CMR Study Acquisition

Week 7 — Coronary Artery Disease & Viability-

Late Gadolinium Enhancement, Myocardial Fibrosis/Scar, Viability and Myocardial Infarction Complications

Week 8 — Stress CMR & Ischaemia

Assessment of Ischaemia with Stress CMR; Use and Safety of Stress Agents

Week 9 — Inflammatory Myocardial Disease

Myocarditis, Cardiac Sarcoidosis and MINOCA

Week 10 — Cardiomyopathies I

HCM with LGE Quantification; DCM

Week 11 — Cardiomyopathies II

ARVC/ACM and Other Cardiomyopathies

Week 12 — Mapping & Infiltrative Disease

T1/T2 Mapping and ECV; Cardiac Amyloidosis and Fabry Disease; T2* and Cardiac Iron Loading

Week 13 — Pericardial Disease & Cardiac Masses

CMR in Pericardial Disease; CMR for Cardiac Masses and Tumours

Week 14 — Aortic & Vascular CMR

CMR of Aortic Pathologies; Vascular Assessment; Contrast MR Angiography

Week 15 — Flow, Valves, RV & Pulmonary Hypertension

Velocity/Flow Mapping; Valvular Heart Disease; Assessment of RV; CMR in Pulmonary Hypertension

Week 16 — ACHD, Artefacts & Devices

ASD, PAPVD, VSD, PDA, Coarctation, TOF, TGA and Fontan Circulation; Common Artefacts and CMR at 3T; Arrhythmia; Pacemaker/ICD

Weeks 17-26

The distribution of cases across the programme may vary according to case complexity, teaching priorities and educational objectives. The overall course portfolio will comprise 150 CMR cases.

Phase II — Intensive Case Reporting & Faculty Review

Week 17 — Coronary Artery Disease: MI, LGE, Scar & Viability

Week 18 — Stress CMR / Myocardial Ischaemia

Week 19 — HCM & DCM

Week 20 — ARVC/ACM & Other Cardiomyopathies

Week 21 — Myocarditis, Cardiac Sarcoidosis & MINOCA

Week 22 — T1/T2 Mapping, ECV & Infiltrative Disease-Amyloidosis, Fabry Disease and Iron Overload

Week 23 — Flow Mapping, Valvular Heart Disease, RV & Pulmonary Hypertension

Week 24 — Pericardial Disease, Cardiac Masses/Tumours & Aortic/Vascular CMR

Week 25 — Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)-ASD, PAPVD, VSD, PDA, Coarctation, TOF, TGA/Fontan

Week 26 — Mixed Cases, Artefacts/3T, Arrhythmia & Pacemaker/ICD

Important Note: The EACVI CMR case-mix framework is used as an educational reference to support broad and balanced exposure to the major areas of CMR practice. The distribution of cases may be adjusted according to the available case library, teaching priorities and educational objectives.

 CMR Reporting Format

A consistent structured CMR reporting format will be used throughout the course. Participants will use the same core structure during practical case-based reporting sessions, with disease-specific reporting points discussed during the relevant teaching and case-review sessions.

CMR Acquisition Protocols

Circle CVI42 Digital Case Environment

The course's 150-case anonymised educational portfolio will be delivered through Circle CVI42. Participants will use the platform to access and review assigned CMR cases throughout the six-month course period.

Each registered participant will receive an individual Circle CVI42 user account and personal, secure login credentials. Platform access is personal and non-transferable and will remain active for the duration of the course, in accordance with the applicable access and educational-use conditions.

Participants may not share usernames, passwords, images, case data or course materials with another person. All cases are provided solely for authorised educational use.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants should be better able to:

• Apply a systematic approach to reviewing a CMR examination

• Recognise normal anatomy, normal variants and common artefacts

• Evaluate ventricular volumes, function, mass and flow measurements

• Interpret common cine, perfusion, mapping and late-enhancement findings

• Identify characteristic patterns in ischaemic and non-ischaemic myocardial disease

• Integrate morphology, function and tissue characterisation into a reasoned differential diagnosis

• Select clinically relevant findings for inclusion in the final report

• Prepare structured, concise and clinically meaningful CMR reports

• Communicate limitations, uncertainty and recommendations appropriately

• Maintain a structured case logbook demonstrating longitudinal learning

Completion of this course supports structured CMR education and professional development. It does not by itself confer a statutory licence, specialist registration, institutional credential, independent reporting authority or formal competency level under any national or international regulatory framework.

Participant Responsibilities

Participants are expected to:

• Attend the required live online sessions

• Complete assigned case reviews and reporting exercises within the stated deadlines

• Participate actively in case discussions

• Maintain their digital case logbook accurately

• Complete the weekly assessment

• Protect the confidentiality of all anonymised case material

• Use individual platform and meeting credentials only for their own participation

• Comply with copyright, data-protection and educational-use conditions

Assessment and Successful Completion

Participant progress is evaluated through a combination of:

• Full attendance and active participation in live sessions

• Completion of assigned cases

• Structured reporting exercises

• Faculty review and feedback

• Completion of the 150-case logbook

• Final case-based knowledge and interpretation assessment

To qualify for the course certificate, participants must meet the attendance, assignment, logbook and assessment requirements communicated at the start of the programme.

Certificate and Educational Records

Participants who successfully complete the programme requirements will receive an ADN CoE Online Cardiac MRI Course Completion Certificate.

The certificate records successful completion of the ADN CoE educational course. It does not replace professional licensure, board certification, specialist registration or an institution's credentialing process.

Participants will also retain a structured record of their completed educational case portfolio. Any faculty or programme reference letter is subject to individual academic review and is not issued automatically solely on the basis of registration.

Additional Benefits

Longitudinal Learning

The six-month format gives participants time to build and consolidate interpretation skills through repeated exposure and progressive difficulty.

Case-Based Clinical Reasoning

Teaching is organised around clinical questions and real-world diagnostic decisions rather than isolated theory.

Structured Reporting Development

Participants practise converting imaging findings into concise and clinically useful reports.

Faculty Mentorship and Feedback

Regular feedback helps participants recognise interpretation errors, improve report quality and refine diagnostic reasoning.

International Online Access

The fully online model enables eligible participants to join without international travel or accommodation requirements.

Professional Network

Participants can exchange perspectives with faculty and international colleagues interested in cardiovascular imaging.

Key Benefits

• Six months of structured online CMR education

• 150 curated and anonymised CMR cases

• Weekly live faculty-led teaching and case discussion

• Progressive learning from normal examinations to advanced pathology

• Independent image interpretation and reporting practice

• Direct faculty feedback on selected cases and assignments

• Structured 150-case digital logbook

• Coverage of ventricular function, ischaemia, cardiomyopathies, inflammation, infiltration, mapping, valvular disease, congenital heart disease and other advanced topics

• Final case-based assessment

• ADN CoE Online Cardiac MRI Course Completion Certificate upon successful completion

Technical Requirements

Participants should have:

• A reliable high-speed internet connection

• A desktop or laptop computer suitable for online teaching and image review

• An updated web browser and videoconferencing capability

• A sufficiently large, good-quality display for reviewing medical images

• A private environment that protects educational case confidentiality

• The ability to access the course platform and live sessions from their country and institution

Participants are responsible for checking local internet, firewall, institutional and device restrictions before the programme begins.

Online Session and Platform Rules

Live-session links, case materials and platform credentials are for registered participants only. Live teaching and case-review sessions will not be recorded.

Participants may not:

• Share access links or credentials

• Record, screen-record or otherwise capture live sessions.

• Photograph, download, copy or redistribute case material unless expressly authorised

• Upload course cases or screenshots to social media, public websites, messaging groups or external platforms

• Attempt to identify any patient represented in an anonymised educational case

ADN CoE may suspend access where there is evidence of credential sharing, unauthorised recording, redistribution or misuse of educational data.

Data Protection and Case Confidentiality

All educational cases must be anonymised before use. Participants are required to protect case confidentiality and comply with the course's data-protection and acceptable-use rules.

Although the cases are intended to be anonymised, participants must report any suspected identifying information or data-security concern to ADN CoE immediately and must not retain or circulate the affected material.

Intellectual Property and Content Use

Course lectures, case selections, reports, graphics, assessments and supporting materials remain the intellectual property of their respective owners and are made available solely for the registered participant's personal educational use.

Registration does not grant permission to reproduce, translate, publish, sell, teach from or commercially reuse course materials without prior written authorisation.

Attendance, Deferral and Transfer of Registration

Participant places and digital access are personal. A request to transfer a registration to another eligible individual from the same institution requires prior written approval from ADN CoE and must be made before individual platform access is activated.

Requests for deferral to a future cohort are reviewed individually and remain subject to availability, programme policy and any applicable administrative conditions.

Course fees may not be transferred to another course, programme or service unless expressly approved in writing by ADN CoE.

Course Schedule Changes, Postponement or Cancellation

ADN CoE may reasonably modify session dates, faculty allocation, curriculum sequence or the online delivery schedule when necessary because of faculty availability, technical circumstances or other operational requirements.

Participants will be informed as early as reasonably possible of a material schedule change. Where ADN CoE cancels the course rather than rescheduling it, the applicable refund or transfer options will be governed by the ADN CoE registration and payment policy.

Faculty Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Faculty members are required to disclose relevant financial or commercial relationships in accordance with applicable educational standards. Scientific discussion and educational decisions remain independent of commercial interests.

Content Independence

The scientific curriculum is developed according to current clinical evidence, accepted CMR principles and faculty expertise. Participation in the course does not constitute approval of a commercial product, and educational content is not designed as commercial promotion.

Evaluation and Feedback

Participants will be invited to complete course evaluations during and after the programme. Feedback is used to improve the scientific content, educational platform and participant experience.

Quality Assurance

Course content is periodically reviewed and updated to reflect developments in CMR techniques, clinical evidence, reporting standards and contemporary cardiovascular imaging practice.

Sponsorship and Educational Support Transparency

Where commercial sponsorship or educational support exists, relevant disclosures will be communicated appropriately. Sponsors do not independently control the curriculum, participant assessment or faculty conclusions.

Accessibility and Inclusiveness

ADN CoE aims to provide an accessible and inclusive online educational environment. Participants requiring reasonable accessibility or language support should contact fellowship@adncoe.com before the programme begins.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the course fully online?

Yes. The six-month programme is delivered online through live sessions, case assignments, reporting exercises and digital educational resources.

When does the course begin?

The first live session is scheduled for 15 October 2026 at 19:00 London Time.

How many cases are included?

The structured learning pathway includes 150 anonymised CMR cases completed progressively over six months.

Will every participant receive individual case-platform access?

Yes. Each registered participant will receive an individual Circle CVI42 user account with personal, secure login credentials for access to the assigned educational cases throughout the six-month course. Account activation and access instructions will be communicated before the programme begins.

Are the live sessions recorded?

No. Live teaching and case-review sessions will not be recorded. Participants are therefore expected to attend the scheduled live sessions.

Does completing the course authorise independent CMR reporting?

No. The course is an educational programme and does not replace professional licensing, specialist certification or institutional credentialing requirements.

What certificate is provided?

Participants who meet the completion requirements receive the ADN CoE Online Cardiac MRI Course Completion Certificate.

Registration and Enquiries

To request registration information, eligibility details or the official application link, please contact:

ADN Center of Excellence

fellowship@adncoe.com

www.adncoe.com

Please note that ADN CoE programmes are independent specialised medical education programmes and are separate from training programmes provided directly by medical device or pharmaceutical companies.