The requirement
Credentials your governance committee can assess
Internationally accredited hospital groups are asked to evidence who reported a study, and to what standard. Cardiac imaging has its own accreditation pathways, separate from 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, the three major international bodies for cardiovascular imaging.
Governance and securityGovernance
Documentation for your review
We can share service and data-protection documentation for your institution's governance review, including a data processing agreement.
What is relevant differs from site to site, so we discuss it with your team rather than working from a fixed list.
What we report
Cardiac MRI and cardiac CT, reported to subspecialist standard
Cardiac centres in the Gulf run high study volumes across both modalities. 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.
Before a referral abroad
An independent read of imaging you already have
Patients in the region are frequently referred abroad for cardiac treatment. An independent subspecialist read of the existing imaging can inform that decision.
Oxcardio provides expert second opinions on cardiac MRI and CT studies already acquired, reported by a clinician accredited in cardiac imaging to Level 3.
Expert second opinionCoverage
Where enquiries come from
Oxcardio takes institutional enquiries from across the Middle East. The countries below are selectable on our enquiry form. If yours is not listed, choose Other and tell us where you are.
Gulf Cooperation Council
- Gulf statesUnited Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain.
- Private and government groupsEnquiries are taken from hospital groups, cardiac centres and independent imaging providers alike.
Levant, Iraq and Turkey
- LevantJordan and Lebanon.
- Iraq and TurkeyIraq and Turkey are both selectable on the enquiry form.
- North AfricaEgypt and the Maghreb are covered on our Africa page.
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 differenceGulf Standard Time runs three to four hours ahead of the UK, depending on the season, so a study acquired on your afternoon list reaches the UK reporting day.
- Working weekWhere your weekend and the UK weekend differ, cover arrangements are agreed as part of the service specification.
- 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 UK GDPR alongside your national and local health authority requirements, and retention are agreed with your IT and governance teams before go-live. Governance and security
