Meeting highlights of the 9th annual scientific sessions of the society for cardiovascular magnetic resonance: Miami, Florida, January 20-22, 2006.

R p t y l d O g f a s s m o t C C p s t C d r K r he 9th annual meeting of the Society for Cardiovascular agnetic Resonance (SCMR) was held from January 20– 2, 2006 under sunny skies in Miami, Florida. A wellttended introductory physician course was held prior to the tart of the meeting with a concurrent 3-day technologists eeting. Over 800 physicians, scientists, trainees, nurses, nd technologists attended the meeting which again feaured parallel tracks for clinician scientists, basic scientists, nd those interested in congenital applications. Nearly 400 bstracts were presented, including over 100 oral presentaions. Seven abstract awards were chosen. A special lunchime session on career development for trainees and students as offered. In addition, a concurrent technologist program pdated technologists from around the world in the latest in ardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) technology and pplications. New advances in imaging techniques, clinical pplications, contrast agents, high field imaging, and moecular imaging were presented and debated. Complemenary use of CMR and cardiac computed tomography (CCT) as also discussed.