SCAN-MRI: Cardiac MRI-integrated Risk Score for Predicting Cardiovascular Events in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

The authors aimed to develop a cardiac MRI-based risk score, named SCAN-MRI, to predict cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, addressing the limitations of existing models that rely solely on clinical risk factors. The study found that the SCAN-MRI model outperformed established risk models, demonstrating improved predictive performance through the integration of cardiac MRI parameters alongside traditional clinical factors. This new model showed good discrimination and calibration in both training and external test sets, highlighting its potential for better risk assessment in this patient population.