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    Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) guidance for re-activation of cardiovascular magnetic resonance practice after peak phase of the COVID-19 pandemic
    (Springer Nature, 2020-08-10) Allen, Bradley D.; Wong, Timothy C.; Bucciarelli-Ducci, Chiara; Bryant, Jennifer; Chen, Tiffany; Dall’Armellina, Erica; Finn, J. Paul; Fontana, Marianna; Francone, Marco; Han, Yuchi; Hays, Allison G.; Jacob, Ron; Lawton, Chris; Manning, Warren J.; Ordovas, Karen; Parwani, Purvi; Plein, Sven; Powell, Andrew J.; Raman, Subha V.; Salerno, Michael; Carr, James C.; Medicine, School of Medicine
    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.
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    Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) guidance for the practice of cardiovascular magnetic resonance during the COVID-19 pandemic
    (BioMed Central, 2020-04-27) Han, Yuchi; Chen, Tiffany; Bryant, Jennifer; Bucciarelli-Ducci, Chiara; Dyke, Christopher; Elliott, Michael D.; Ferrari, Victor A.; Friedrich, Matthias G.; Lawton, Chris; Manning, Warren J.; Ordovas, Karen; Plein, Sven; Powell, Andrew J.; Raman, Subha V.; Carr, James; Medicine, School of Medicine
    The aim of this document is to provide general guidance and specific recommendations on the practice of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are two major considerations. First, continued urgent and semi-urgent care for the patients who have no known active COVID-19 should be provided in a safe manner for both patients and staff. Second, when necessary, CMR on patients with confirmed or suspected active COVID-19 should focus on the specific clinical question with an emphasis on myocardial function and tissue characterization while optimizing patient and staff safety.