The constraint
Subspecialist capacity, not general radiology capacity
European centres are rarely short of scanners or of radiologists. The pressure tends to sit in subspecialist cardiac reporting capacity.
Oxcardio adds that capacity without adding headcount. Studies acquired at your site are read and signed by a clinician accredited in cardiac imaging to Level 3.
That suits a reporting backlog, a period of consultant absence, or a service growing faster than it can recruit into.
Discuss reporting capacityWho reports
Accredited in cardiac imaging, not general radiology
Every clinician reporting for Oxcardio is fully accredited in cardiac imaging to Level 3, the highest competency tier.
Accreditations across the team are held with SCMR, EACVI and BSCI. Our reporting team includes both cardiologists and radiologists subspecialised in cardiac imaging.
What we report
Cardiac MRI and cardiac CT, reported to subspecialist standard
European centres often run subspecialised lists. Reporting covers the full scope below rather than a selected subset.
Cardiac MRI (CMR)
- Function and volumesVentricular volumes, mass and ejection fraction.
- Tissue characterisationLate gadolinium enhancement, T1, T2 and ECV mapping.
- Cardiomyopathy and myocarditisWhere echocardiography leaves the diagnosis open.
- Perfusion and viabilityStress perfusion and viability assessment.
- Congenital heart diseaseAnatomical and flow assessment.
Cardiac CT
- CT coronary angiographyCTCA with CAD-RADS categorisation.
- Calcium scoringAgatston scoring with percentile context.
- Structural and pre-proceduralValve and structural heart planning studies.
- Electrophysiology planningLeft atrial and pulmonary vein anatomy.
- Extracardiac findingsThe full field of view is reviewed and reported.
Data protection
Transfers from the EEA to a UK provider
Sending imaging from the EEA to a reporting provider in the United Kingdom is a cross-border transfer, so it is usually the first question a data protection officer asks.
The European Commission renewed its adequacy decision for the United Kingdom in December 2025, valid until December 2031.
Personal data can therefore be transferred from the EEA to a UK provider without additional safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.
Adequacy is time-limited and kept under review, so the position is confirmed with your data protection officer at onboarding rather than assumed.
Governance and securityCoverage
Where enquiries come from
Oxcardio takes institutional enquiries from across Europe. The countries below are selectable on our enquiry form. If yours is not listed, choose Other and tell us where you are.
Western and Northern Europe
- Ireland and FranceBoth are selectable on the enquiry form.
- Germany, Netherlands and BelgiumEnquiries from hospital groups, heart centres and independent imaging providers.
- SwitzerlandSelectable on the enquiry form.
Southern, Central and Eastern Europe
- Spain, Italy and PortugalAll three are selectable on the enquiry form.
- Greece, Cyprus and MaltaAll three are selectable on the enquiry form.
- PolandSelectable on the enquiry form.
Practicalities
How working with a UK reporting service actually runs
- Reports and languageReports are issued in English, as are the enquiry form and correspondence.
- Time differenceMost of Europe sits within one to two hours of UK time, so a study sent during your working day reaches a reporting clinician the same working day.
- What your site providesA DICOM export pathway, a secure transfer route agreed with your IT team, and nominated clinical and IT contacts.
Transfer options, data protection under both the EU and UK regimes, and retention are agreed with your IT and governance teams before go-live. Governance and security
