Challenges and opportunities in assessing right ventricular structure and function: a Roadmap for standardization,...

Area of Science:

• Cardiology
• Medical Imaging
• Pulmonary Medicine

Background:

• Right ventricular (RV) function is critical for patient outcomes in cardiopulmonary diseases.
• Precision medicine necessitates detailed patient characterization for novel therapies.
• Accurate RV assessment aids risk stratification and treatment selection.

Purpose of the Study:

• To address challenges in standardizing RV function assessment across imaging modalities.
• To explore barriers to adopting advanced RV assessment techniques.
• To provide recommendations for improving RV function quantification and clinical utility.

Main Methods:

• Review of current imaging acquisition, analysis, and interpretation standards.
• Exploration of factors limiting clinical adoption of advanced RV assessment.
• Expert recommendations for overcoming barriers and future research directions.

Main Results:

• Identified challenges in standardizing RV imaging and analysis.
• Highlighted limitations in the clinical adoption of advanced RV assessment tools.
• Proposed strategies for integrating RV function into clinical trials and research.

Conclusions:

• Standardization and improved methodologies are crucial for accurate RV assessment.
• Overcoming barriers to advanced techniques will enhance patient care and research.
• Future research, including AI integration, holds promise for advancing RV evaluation.