Cardiac Imaging Research Group
The principal research focus of the Cardia Imaging Research group is the use of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging as a mechanistic, diagnostic and prognostic tool to investigate pathophysiology, diagnosis and outcome of heart disease.
Flinders/SAHMRI's Cardiac Imaging Research (CIR) was established in late 2008 by Professor Joseph Selvanayagam with 3 key roles:
- Conducting investigator-initiated, grant-funded clinical research and imaging clinical trials. CIR has extensive experience in conducting phase 2 to phase 4 trials.
- An academic research organisation (ARO) providing CMR core lab services for multi-centre national and international clinical trials sponsored by the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The group provides analysis of CMR sub-studies of international cardiology clinical trials in myocardial infarction and heart failure. It is designed to be the leading CMR Core Lab in Australasia.
- Teaching and supervision of PhD fellows, post-doctoral research fellows and imaging clinical fellows. Closely affiliated with this is an internationally-recognised CMR training facility, conducting SCMR accredited Level I, II, & III CMR training courses in Australia and South East Asia since 2009.
The group’s research program focuses on coronary artery disease, heart failure and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM). It includes defining novel myocardial ischemia techniques and risk prediction in both the cardiac and non-cardiac (e.g. chronic kidney disease, systemic sclerosis, cancer) patient populations.
Group Leader
SAHMRI is located on Kaurna Country. We pay respects to the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are committed to embracing knowledge and culture as we continue our working journey to incorporate Aboriginal health research across all of our themes and further reconciliation.
Read more"Tirki nguta tappa tangka marninithi"
(Learning and knowledge are the pathway to alter the mind)
- Uncle Lewis Yerloburka O’Brien, Kaurna Elder
