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European Journal of Echocardiography 2006 7(4):268-273; doi:10.1016/j.euje.2006.05.001
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Copyright © 2006, The European Society of Cardiology

The future of cardiovascular imaging and non-invasive diagnosis*

A joint statement from the European Association of Echocardiography, the Working Groups on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Computers in Cardiology, and Nuclear Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Association of Nuclear Medicine and the Association for European Paediatric Cardiology

A.G. Frasera,*, P.T. Buserb, J.J. Baxd, W.R. Dassenc, P. Nihoyannopoulosa, J. Schwitterb, J.M. Knuutid, M. Höherc, F. Bengele and A. Szatmárif

aEuropean Association of Echocardiography, ESC Office for Associations, The European Heart House, 2035 Route des Colles, B.P. 179 – Les Templiers, FR-06903 Sophia Antipolis, France
bWorking Group on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
cWorking Group on Computers in Cardiology
dWorking Group on Nuclear Cardiology
eEuropean Association of Nuclear Medicine
fAssociation for European Paediatric Cardiology

Received 5 April 2006; accepted after revision 4 May 2006.

* Corresponding author. Tel.: +334 9294 7600; fax: +334 9294 7608. fraserag{at}cf.ac.uk


  Abstract

Advances in medical imaging now make it possible to investigate any patient with cardiovascular disease using multiple methods which vary widely in their technical requirements, benefits, limitations, and costs. The appropriate use of alternative tests requires their integration into joint clinical diagnostic services where experts in all methods collaborate. This statement summarises the principles that should guide developments in cardiovascular diagnostic services.

Keywords: Cardiovascular imaging; Clinical services; Training; Guidelines; Research

* This paper is published simultaneously in the European Heart Journal, vol. 27 no. 14, pp. 1750–1753 (doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehl031) and in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (doi:10.1007/s00259-006-0201-8).


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