Table 1.

2013 EACVI Core Syllabus for European CMR certification examination – adapted from references [9] and [10]

9. Incidental (non-cardiovascular) findings
9.1. Neck including normal anatomy
1/ Thyroid nodules
2/ Adenopathy
9.2. Thorax including normal anatomy
1/ Lung (airspace disease, mass)
2/ Pleura (effusion, neoplasm)
3/ Mediastinum
▪ Oesophagus (hernia, mass, dilatation/thickening)
▪ Solid & cystic masses, adenopathy
4/ Bone (fracture, neoplasm, infection)
5/ Chest wall mass (breast, axilla)
9.3. Abdomen including normal anatomy
1/ Liver (cyst/haemangioma, mass, parenchymal disease)
2/ Kidney (cyst, mass, hydronephrosis, parenchymal disease)
3/ Adrenal mass
4/ Spleen (size, lesion)
5/ Other
▪ Gallstones/cholecystitis
▪ Ascites