Abstract
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been established as an important non-invasive diagnostic tool in cardiology and is continuously evolving. This article exemplarily presents three interesting MRI studies published in recent months that cover the topics “MRI and COVID-19”, “fibrosis and aortic valve stenosis” and “MRI and artificial intelligence”. In addition, new MRI position statements regarding “MRI indications”, “MRI protocols”, “MRI postprocessing” and “MRI reference values” are described. Furthermore, the role of cardiac MRI in the cardiology guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology and the American Heart Association published in 2020 is presented. Finally, an actual overview regarding the certification programme for CMR by the German Society for Cardiology is given.