Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) guidance for re-activation of cardiovascular magnetic resonance practice after peak phase of the COVID-19 pandemic
Bradley D. Allen, Timothy C. Wong, Chiara Bucciarelli‐Ducci, Jennifer Bryant, Tiffany Chen, Erica Dall’Armellina, Joanne Finn, Marianna Fontana, Marco Francone, Yuchi Han, Allison G. Hays, Ron Jacob, Chris Lawton, Warren J. Manning, Karen Ordovás, Purvi Parwani, Sven Plein, Andrew J. Powell, Subha V. Raman, Michael Salerno, James Carr
Abstract
During the peak phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, alterations of standard operating procedures were necessary for health systems to protect patients and healthcare workers and ensure access to vital hospital resources. As the peak phase passes, re-activation plans are required to safely manage increasing clinical volumes. In the context of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), re-activation objectives include continued performance of urgent CMR studies and resumption of CMR in patients with semi-urgent and elective indications in an environment that is safe for both patients and health care workers.