General information
ESCR strives to develop evidence-based documents on cardiovascular imaging topics in the broadest sense. The documents are published in peer reviewed journals. In the overview below all documents are listed. By clicking on the respective link on the left side, a new window will open which automatically takes you to the document.
The Guidelines Committee of the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology consists of a group of international experts on cardiovascular imaging and oversees the process from the initial idea to the final publication.
Clinically Relevant Extracardiac Findings at Cardiac Imaging: Insights from the European MR/CT Registry
Moser LJ, Gutberlet M, Vliegenthart R, Francone M, Budde RPJ, Salgado R, Hrabak Paar M, Pirnat M, Loewe C, Nikolaou K, Williams MC, Muscogiuri G, Natale L, Gohmann RF, Lücke C, Eberhard M, Alkadhi H
Radiology: Cardiothorac Imaging (2024) | https://doi.org/10.1148/ryct.240117 | October 10, 2024
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Standards for conducting and reporting consensus and recommendation documents:
European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology policy from the Guidelines Committee
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Competence of radiologists in cardiac CT and MR imaging in Europe: Insights from the ESCR Registry
Catapano F, Moser LJ, Francone M, Catalano C, Vliegenthart R, Budde R, Salgado R, Hrabak Paar M, Pirnat M, Loewe C, Nikolaou K, Williams M, Muscogiuri G, Natale L, Lehmkuhl L, Sieren M, Gutberlet M, Alkadhi H
European Radiology (2024) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-024-10644-4 | February 28, 2024
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Cardiac Radiology in Europe: Status and Vision by the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR) and the European Society of Radiology (ESR)
Natale L, Vliegenthart R, Salgado R, Bremerich J, Budde R, Dacher J-N, Francone M, Kreitner K-F, Loewe C, Nikolaou K, Peebles C, Velthuis B, Catalano C
European Radiology (2023) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-023-09533-z | March 11, 2023
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State-of-the-art CT and MR imaging and assessment of atherosclerotic carotid artery disease:
Standardization of scanning protocols and measurements—a consensus document by the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR)
Saba L, Loewe C, Weikert T, Williams M, Galea N, Budde R, Vliegenthart R, Velthuis B, Francone M, Bremerich J, Natale L, Nikolaou K, Dacher J-N, Peebles C, Caobelli F, Redheuil A, Dewey M, Kreitner K-F, Salgado R
European Radiology, Volume 33, p. 1063–1087 (2023) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-022-09024-7 | October 4, 2022
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State-of-the-art CT and MR imaging and assessment of atherosclerotic carotid artery disease:
The reporting—a consensus document by the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR)
Saba L, Loewe C, Weikert T, Williams M, Galea N, Budde R, Vliegenthart R, Velthuis B, Francone M, Bremerich J, Natale L, Nikolaou K, Dacher J-N, Peebles C, Caobelli F, Redheuil A, Dewey M, Kreitner K-F, Salgado R
European Radiology, Volume 33, p. 1088–1101 (2023) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-022-09025-6 | October 4, 2022
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Quality and safety of coronary computed tomography angiography at academic and non-academic sites:
Insights from a large European registry (ESCR MR/CT Registry)
Foldyna B, Uhlig J, Gohmann R, Lücke C, Mayrhofer T, Lehmkuhl L, Natale L, Vliegenthart R, Lotz J, Salgado R, Francone M, Loewe C, Nikolaou K, Bamberg F, Maintz D, Maurovich-Horvat P, Thiele H, Hoffmann U, Gutberlet M
European Radiology volume 32, p. 5246–5255 (2022) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-022-08639-0 | March 10, 2022
Current Status of Cardiovascular Imaging in Germany: Structured Data from the National Certification Program, ESCR Registry, and Survey among Radiologists
Sieren MM, Maintz D, Gutberlet M, Krombach GA, Bamberg F, Hunold P, Lehmkuhl L, Fischbach K, Reinartz S, Antoch G, Barkhausen J, Sandstede J, Völker M, Naehle C
RöFo (2022) volume 194(2), p. 181-191 | https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1554-9236 | February, 2022
Gadolinium-based Contrast Agents for Cardiac MRI:
Use of Linear and Macrocyclic Agents with Associated Safety Profile from 154 779 European Patients
Uhlig J, Al-Bourini O, Salgado R, Francone M, Vliegenthart R, Bremerich J, Lotz J, Gutberlet M
Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging Vol. 1, No. 5 | https://doi.org/10.1148/ryct.2020200102 | October 29, 2020
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CT and MR imaging prior to transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Standardisation of scanning protocols, measurements and reporting-a consensus document by the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR)
Francone M, Budde R, Bremerich J, Dacher JN, Loewe C, Wolf F, Natale L, Pontone G, Redheuil A, Vliegenthart R, Nikolaou K, Gutberlet M, Salgado R.
Eur Radiol. 2020 May;30(5): p. 2627-2650 | Doi: 10.1007/s00330-019-06357-8
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Machine learning in cardiovascular radiology:
ESCR position statement on design requirements, quality assessment, current applications, opportunities, and challenges
Weikert T, Francone M, Abbara S, Baessler B, Choi BW, Gutberlet M, Hecht EM, Loewe C, Mousseaux E, Natale L, Nikolaou K, Ordovas KG, Peebles C, Prieto C, Salgado R, Velthuis B, Vliegenthart R, Bremerich J, Leiner T.
Eur Radiol. 2020 Nov 19. | Doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-07417-0 | PMID: 33211147
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Cardiac imaging procedures and the COVID-19 pandemic:
Recommendations of the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR)
Beitzke D, Salgado R, Francone M, Kreitner KF, Natale L, Bremerich J, Gutberlet M, Mousseaux E, Nikolaou K, Peebles C, Velthuis B, Vliegenthart R, Loewe C, Emrich T; Executive Committee of the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR)
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020 Oct;36(10), p.1801-1810 | Doi: 10.1007/s10554-020-01892-8 | Epub 2020 May 26 | PMID: 32451877
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Acute adverse events in cardiac MR imaging with gadolinium-based contrast agents:
Results from the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR) MRCT Registry in 72,839 patients
Uhlig J, Lücke C, Vliegenthart R, Loewe C, Grothoff M, Schuster A, Lurz P, Jacquier A, Francone M, Zapf A, Schülke C, Thomas D, May MS, Bremerich J, Lotz J, Gutberlet M & the ESCR MRCT Registry contributors
Eur Radiol 29, 3686–3695 (2019) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-019-06171-2
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