Table 3 CMR practice type, volumes, and location
From: Worldwide variation in cardiovascular magnetic resonance practice models
CMR practice | ||
|---|---|---|
Type of institution | n = 1014 | % |
University/academic hospital | 695 | 69 |
Community/non-academic hospital | 249 | 25 |
Government institution/public assistance | 42 | 4 |
Research institution | 28 | 3 |
The department responsible for the scanner | n = 985 | % |
|---|---|---|
Radiology | 608 | 62 |
Cardiology | 211 | 21 |
Shared | 166 | 17 |
Location of CMR Program | n = 606 | % |
|---|---|---|
Hospital | 522 | 86 |
Imaging center/outpatient facility | 61 | 10 |
Both | 23 | 4 |
Percentage of time of MR dedicated to CMR | n = 333 | % |
|---|---|---|
0–25% | 189 | 57 |
26–50% | 57 | 17 |
51–75% | 15 | 5 |
 > 75% | 13 | 4 |
Dedicated scanner | 59 | 18 |
Service area size (inhabitants) | n = 546 | % |
|---|---|---|
 > 1 million | 232 | 42 |
 > 500,000–1 million | 121 | 22 |
 > 250,000–500,000 | 103 | 19 |
100,000–250,000 | 68 | 12 |
 < 100,000 | 22 | 4 |
Clinical CMR studies performed per year | n = 917 | % |
|---|---|---|
 < 100 | 119 | 13 |
101–300 | 193 | 21 |
301–500 | 161 | 18 |
501–1000 | 151 | 16 |
1001–2000 | 183 | 20 |
2001–3000 | 57 | 6 |
 > 3000 | 53 | 6 |