• Manoj Mannil, Matthias Eberhard, Jochen von Spiczak, Walter Heindel, Hatem Alkadhi, and Bettina Baessler.
• Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. manoj.mannil@ukmuenster.de.
• Curr Cardiol Rep. 2020 Sep 10; 22 (11): 131.

Purpose Of ReviewThe aim of this structured review is to summarize the current research applications and opportunities arising from artificial intelligence (AI) and texture analysis with regard to cardiac imaging.Recent FindingsCurrent research findings suggest tremendous potential for AI in cardiac imaging, especially with regard to objective image analyses, overcoming the limitations of an observer-dependent subjective image interpretation. Researchers have used this technique across multiple imaging modalities, for instance to detect myocardial scars in cardiac MR imaging, to predict contrast enhancement in non-contrast studies, and to improve image acquisition and reconstruction. AI in medical imaging has the potential to provide novel, much-needed applications for improving patient care pertaining to the cardiovascular system. While several shortcomings are still present in the current methodology, AI may serve as a resourceful assistant to radiologists and clinicians alike.

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