SCMR Edition – Issue 96 (1/2026)
The SCMR edition of MAGNETOM Flash reflects the Society’s 2026 theme, “CMR Worldwide: A Global Commitment to Cardiovascular Care.” CMR has long been the non-invasive reference standard for comprehensive cardiac assessment, yet its global impact depends on more than technical excellence alone. In many parts of the world, clinical reality demands solutions that are robust, efficient, and capable of delivering diagnostic value even in constrained environments. Therefore, this issue also highlights pragmatic CMR applications that demonstrate what is possible with streamlined workflows and basic infrastructure—without compromising clinical value. At the same time, global commitment also means continuing to push the boundaries of innovation. Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. Expanding access to CMR must go hand in hand with advances in automation, quantitative imaging, and high-end clinical applications that improve efficiency, scalability, and precision. By combining accessible, “works-anywhere” solutions with advanced technologies, this SCMR edition underscores a shared mission: to democratize CMR while continuing to define its future across diverse healthcare settings worldwide.
Quick links
- Read “The Role of CMRI in Valvular Heart Disease” by Thomas A. Treibel; et al. (University College London / Barts Heart Centre, London, UK)
- Trial licenses for many of the applications featured in this issue of MAGNETOM Flash are available as a trial license free of charge for a period of 90 days
- Learn more about 0.55T MRI
- Download cardiovascular protocols (.exar1 files)
RSNA Edition – Issue 95 (6/2025)
The motto of this year’s RSNA is “Imaging the Individual – Fuel Curiosity, Ignite Inspiration – Fresh Insights, New Frontiers – Global Reach, Limitless Potential”.
The articles presented in this edition reflect this spirit.
From accelerated neuroimaging and oncologic precision mapping to musculoskeletal lower-field applications, cardiovascular innovation, and standardized women’s health protocols, each article shows how technology and collaboration will define the future of MRI.
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CIRSE Edition – Issue 94 (5/2025)
Learn more about the interventional MRI Suite
Interventional radiology (IR) has always centered on delivering precision medicine through targeted therapy using the most accurate imaging guidance with the least invasive techniques. MRI guidance for procedures offers the next frontier in imaging guidance, with unprecedented lesion conspicuity and treatment monitoring capabilities. What began as a small number of exploratory MRI-guided procedures performed off-hours has evolved into a high-volume, multidisciplinary interventional MRI (iMRI) program encompassing hepatic, prostatic, renal, and musculoskeletal procedures. Enjoy this first dedicated iMRI edition of MAGNETOM Flash.
ISS Edition – Issue 93 (4/2025)
Musculoskeletal MRI stands at a remarkable inflection point, where AI, ultra-fast sequences, low-field reinvention, and 7T explorations are converging to deliver a leap in imaging capabilities that was previously unimaginable. Welcome to the first-ever International Skeletal Society (ISS) edition of MAGNETOM Flash, a special issue that brings together global experts to share advances that are reshaping musculoskeletal imaging. From accelerated protocols to super-resolution AI, the innovations captured here are opening new diagnostic frontiers.
AANS Edition – Issue 92 (3/2025)
The integration of intraoperative MRI (ioMRI) in neurosurgery has transformed preoperative planning, real-time intraoperative decision-making, and postoperative assessment. In this edition of MAGNETOM Flash you will find articles on the implementation of ioMRI and on practical considerations in the OR, contributions on ioMRI in tumor resection, and information on head holders and coil solutions.
ISMRM Edition – Issue 91 (2/2025)
In this ISMRM edition of MAGNETOM Flash, we examine the ongoing evolution of MRI as it continues to expand its clinical relevance and technical capabilities. From accelerated body imaging and ultra-high-field developments to advanced reconstruction methods and functional whole-body applications, the field is moving rapidly toward greater precision and efficiency.
This issue also highlights important directions in sustainable imaging, reproducible research, and real-world AI integration, as well as innovations that address long-standing challenges such as motion and the need for sedation in pediatric exams. Together, these contributions reflect a dynamic landscape—enjoy reading this issue.
Quick links
- Download black-bone protocols for 1.5T
- Download pediatric protocols with Deep Resolve for 1.5T and 3T
- Learn more about LungMaps
- Learn more about sustainability in medical technology
- Check out the MAGNETOM Cima.X User Community
- Download the MR Fingerprinting Development Kit to tailor the MRF research application to your needs
SCMR Edition – Issue 90 (1/2025)
The major technical advances outlined in this issue of MAGNETOM Flash tackle the complexity of conventional CMR exams by lowering the bar for achieving high-quality CMR images and by significantly increasing efficiency using acceleration with deep learning AI technology, robust physiological gating with the BioMatrix Beat Sensor, and one-click next-generation automated cardiac MRI exams with AutoMate Cardiac.
Each of these technologies aims to improve the efficiency of CMR exams. Together, they promise to transform CMR into a reliable one-stop tool for cardiovascular imaging – and bring us one step closer to democratizing access to CMR.
RSNA Edition – Issue 89 (4/2024)
This year, the RSNA is about “Building Intelligent Connections” – a theme most suitable for the “intelligent connection” between anatomical and functional MRI and PET molecular imaging. But it is not only about hybrid imaging, balancing high-quality care with operational efficiency by optimizing imaging workflows is also a recurring theme of this edition.
GPR Edition – Issue 88 (3/2024)
This Pediatric Edition of MAGNETOM Flash is presented in conjunction with the 61st Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric Radiology (GPR). This year's conference motto, “Pediatric Radiology 2024 - As colorful as life,” underscores the diversity and breadth of pediatric radiology. With this edition we offer a comprehensive range of topics, reflecting the multifaceted nature of the field. From cardiovascular and lung MRI, fetal imaging, accelerated pediatric MRI techniques, musculoskeletal imaging, neurological imaging, to pelvic imaging. We invite you to explore this edition.
ISMRM Edition – Issue 87 (2/2024)
What are radiographers, radiologists, clinicians, and most importantly patients hoping to achieve with modern MR imaging? Diagnosis, management, and monitoring of disease have changed over the years. Much of healthcare now centers around personalized, patient-centered precision medicine. This must be matched with a precise and accurate diagnostic approach. New, more efficacious treatments require regular monitoring of treatment response and side-effects by non-invasive imaging methods. Imaging should be of high diagnostic value, but it should also be fast and comfortable for patients, and easy to perform for operators. How do we achieve high spatial resolution, high contrast, high SNR, efficient clinical throughput, a positive patient experience, and reproducible imaging? Many of the articles in this edition address this question and provide imaginative and practical solutions.
Quick links
- Download the acquisition protocol (.exar1) for Temporomandibular Joint MRI with the UltraFlex Large 18 Coil
- Download 3T MAGNETOM Vida protocols (.exar 1) for sedation-free MSK MRI in children
- Download 1.5T MAGNETOM Aera and MAGNETOM Avanto protocols (.exar1) for T1-rho mapping
- Help your little patients lose their fear – with Lottie
- Learn more about magnetic resonance Fingerprinting (MRF)
- Check out Compendium Medicine – your clear and accessible overview of medicine
SCMR Edition – Issue 86 (1/2024)
One of the main topics of this issue is 3D whole-heart MRI, which has been one of the remaining challenges of CMR for many years. But you'll also find the latest in MR angiography, the advantages of BioMatrix Beat Sensor triggering in arrhythmic patients and in difficult hearts, non-contrast and sedation-free neonatal feed and wrap cardiac MRI, and much more. This issue also highlights the power of CMR to be the ultimate cardiac imaging technology due to its unique potential to provide a fast comprehensive exam including radiation free assessment of anatomy, function, and tissue characterization in an ever-increasing spectrum of heart diseases.
RSNA Edition – Issue 85 (3/2023)
The motto of this year's RSNA is "Leading through change". In her editorial comment Professor Attenberger takes a look at the bigger picture and the transformation of healthcare. The articles in this issue dig deeper, e.g., into AI-based image reconstruction algorithms like Deep Resolve, into workflow support with 3D Whole Heart, or into ways to achieve standardized high image quality in Neurological MRI.
MAGNETOM Free. Platform special issue
This issue highlights clinical experience in abdominal-, musculoskeletal-, pediatric-, fetal-, cardiovascular-, and interventional MRI. It provides an overview of the image quality from head to heel, and allows a glimpse of the innovative magnet design of the MAGNETOM Free. Platform.
ISMRM Edition – Issue 84 (2/2023)
As guest editor Rod Pettigrew puts it, this edition is testament to the effective collaboration between scientists in academia and industry. From 7T MRI in neuroimaging and MR spectroscopy to lower-field MRI in MSK and fetal imaging; showing the advances in gradient performance and the benefits of advanced software acquisition methodologies and reconstruction.
SCMR Edition – Issue 83 (1/2023)
The theme of the 2023 SCMR is “Changing Global Clinical Practice“, and this issue of MAGNETOM Flash addresses some of the challenges and opportunities of changing global clinical practice in CMRI. In his Editorial Comment, Matthias Stuber points out that major improvements will undoubtedly come from optimized workflow, ease of use, and scan efficiency. Related advancements will critically improve the utilization of CMR. Paired with emerging concepts in telemedicine and low-field MRI, more global dissemination to geographical regions and settings that have not traditionally had access to CMR is imminent.
Quick links
- BioMatrix Beat Sensor – watch the people behind the technology
- Try it on your system. 90-day trial licenses
- Download SCMR recommended protocols
- Artificial Intelligence: Learning About the Future of Cardiovascular MR (K Hammernik, Technical University of Munich & T Küstner, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany)
RSNA Edition – Issue 82 (3/2022)
Guest editors Susie Huang, Bruce Rosen, and Daniel Paech explore the clinical potential of MRI at 7T and stronger gradient fields. You’ll also find a deep dive into different AI solutions along the imaging and processing chain of CMR; as well as high-resolution accelerated prostate imaging with Deep Learning reconstruction. Improving patients’ experience with MRI is addressed as well as access to MRI.
Pediatric Edition – Issue 81 (2/2022)
Children are not small adults – they suffer from different types of disease than adults, they demonstrate a different physiology as well as behavior. This has a direct impact on the way we image them. To support the care of your youngest patients renowned experts in pediatric MR imaging share their experience and their protocols.
ISMRM Edition – Issue 80 (1/2022)
This year’s ISMRM issue of MAGNETOM Flash focuses on advanced neuroimaging – but as Danny Alexander puts it in his Editorial, applications in the brain using the latest hardware and software technologies so often drive forward innovations in MRI that propagate to other platforms and applications. Next to cutting-edge advances on high end platforms you will find examples of clinical capability on the 0.55T MAGNETOM Free platform, how-I-do-it application tips and last but not least prospects for sustainability of MR for future generations.
SCMR 2022 Edition
This issue of MAGNETOM Flash highlights some of the many nuances in CMR today, ranging from imaging strategies and technical tips & tricks, to the diagnostic and prognostic use of CMR in various diseases. It highlights the importance of a team approach and each other’s understanding of planning, acquisition, and interpretation.
Quick links
- Access the movies of Figs. 3 and 4 of Fetal CMR Today and in the Future by Erik Hedström, MD, PhD and Anthony Aletras, PhD
- Read Small Structures Big Challenges: Fetal Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Matthias Stuber et al.
- Download 1.5T or 3T protocol for 3D TOF MOTSA MR Angiography for Visualizing the Arteries of the Face by Marc Mespreuve, MD, Ph.D, et al.
- Download the patient education toolkit in your preferred language
- Listen to the talks presented at the 11th MAGNETOM World Summit
RSNA Edition – Issue 79 (2/2021)
This edition showcases numerous examples how high-performance scanner technologies, advanced acceleration techniques, and artificial intelligence-based image reconstruction can redefine MR imaging. As Dr Jan Fritz points out, scan efficiency is central to the value of MRI. Efficiency is a cornerstone for making MRI more available and accessible worldwide, improving tolerability for patients undergoing MRI scans, limiting degrading motion artifacts on MR images, and augmenting throughput for busy academic institutions and private centers.
ISMRM Edition – Issue 78 (1/2021)
Read about the use of advanced imaging techniques for improving patient throughput; learn more about the application of deep learning and AI to the field of MRI, and on iterative denoising; and find out how system architects work to fit an 80 cm bore into an MR system that fits though regular doors.
SCMR 2021 Edition
This SCMR edition of MAGNETOM Flash provides an overview regarding the emerging role of CMR with more stratified approaches to common clinical cardiology challenges. Better stratification by underlying mechanistic markers – both imaging and blood based – will be the central ingredients to making the next advances in prevention, early detection and treatment of many cardiovascular conditions. CMR and the non-invasive window that it provides into myocardial pathology, without the need for myocardial biopsy, will undoubtedly be a central player in both better diagnosis management of individual patients as well as advances in the field through coordinated stratification and targeting of novel therapies in more efficient and powerful trials.
MAGNETOM Free.Max special issue
This issue looks at all aspects of lower field MRI: the physics, image quality and advanced image reconstruction, the potential for interventions or MRI at the point of care, usability and cost aspects, all the way to innovative magnet design. See how MAGNETOM Free.Max could expand the use and clinical value of MRI.
RSNA Edition - Issue 77 (2/2020)
Human insight / visionary medicine – the RSNA’s motto nicely describes what you will find in this issue: Precision medicine, personalized treatment, advances in Radiomics and many articles focusing on new clinical possibilities and increased productivity.
ISMRM Edition - Issue 76 (1/2020)
Download Editorial Comment by Guest Editor: Siegfried Trattnig (High Field MR Center, Medical University of Vienna, Austria)
From ultra-high-field to low-field MRI, from new acceleration techniques (Wave-CAIPI) to quantification (MR Fingerprinting, LiverLab), standardization (Dot Engines) and artificial intelligence / deep learning (Prostate AI) – this ISMRM edition covers all areas of MR imaging.
SCMR Edition 2020
This edition focuses on the role of CMR in ischemic heart disease, but covers also the hot topic of standardization, and takes a look at interventional cardiovascular MR.
RSNA Edition – Issue 75 (4/2019)
“Artificial intelligence is maturing at a time when the need for health care transformation is enormous. We are faced with spectacular challenges in medicine and specifically in radiology by virtue of our penetrance to every patient and our impact on diagnosis, patient disposition, intervention, and costs. This nexus is manifest through AI enhancements along key vectors of innovation acquisition, diagnostics, and operations that are evident throughout this volume” states Dr. DeLano in his Editorial.
ISMRM Edition – Issue 74 (3/2019)
Increasing speed with Compressed Sensing, Simultaneous Multi-Slice, or BioMatrix; new technologies such as MR Fingerprinting; or flawless workflow with GO Technologies or syngo Virtual Cockpit – the articles in this ISMRM issue give proof of Jürgen Hennig’s expectation that “we can expect many more (radical) developments in MR in the years to come”.
Quick Links
- Learn more about MR Fingerprinting
- Download Sandra Winsor’s DICOM files
- Learn more about Chest MRI at www.siemens.com/lung-mri
- Quantitative whole-body MRI protocols, step-by-step videos and much more
- Everything you always wanted to know about SMS
- Everything you always wanted to know about Compressed Sensing
SPR Edition – Issue 73 (2/2019)
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Editorial Comment by Guest Editor Professor Paolo Tomà (Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Rome, Italy)
Challenges of pediatric MRI include anatomical, developmental, physiological, and behavioral issues. From coils and BioMatrix Sensors to non-contrast fast acquisition techniques all the way to improving patient experience this dedicated issue of MAGNETOM Flash presents ideas to improve diagnosis and care.
Quick Links
- Download optimized pediatric protocols from renowned experts in pediatric MRI
- Download GOBrain protocol
- .edx files, step-by-step videos and more on quantitiative whole-body MRI
- Access the .avi files of 4D Flow
- Access the .avi files of TWIST MRA
- Everything you always wanted to know about SMS
- Everything you always wanted to know about Compressed Sensing
SCMR Edition – Issue 72 (1/2019)
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Time consuming and difficult CMRI examinations only for cooperative patients in regular sinus rhythm are a thing of the past. With Compressed Sensing, the BioMatrix BeatSensor, Dot Engines and other technological advances, the simple, rapid CMR protocol even for patients who cannot hold their breath at all or have severe arrhythmia is now available. Several articles in this SCMR issue of MAGNETOM Flash show how to improve access to care while increasing productivity.
RSNA Edition – Issue 71 (2/2018)
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High-speed acquisition techniques and BioMatrix make MRI available for all patient groups and allow for highly standardized and robust examinations. Ensuring that every patient fits is one aspect, but fast, free-breathing imaging, quiet, short bore systems, tiltable coils etc. ensure that patient’s feel comfortable and can be positioned comfortably. Read about new techniques in the RSNA edition of MAGNETOM Flash.
Quick Links
- Download CAIPIRINHA SPACE protocols
- Download GOKnee protocols, courtesy of Jan Fritz, Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
- Access the animated gif of fetal cardiac MRI
- Learn more about MR Fingerprinting
- Everything you always wanted to know about SMS
- Get your free copy of the PI-RADS 2 poster courtesy of Heinz-Peter Schlemmer et al. German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany