Can Imaging be an Alternative to Exercise Testing as a Predictor of Surgical Fitness?

Exclusion Criteria

• •Patients with contraindications to MRI due to safety at 3T.
• •Patients with metalwork within the imaging field of view (e.g., knee replacement).
• •Claustrophobic patients.
• •Patients outside of stated age range to ensure informed consent.
• •Patients not referred for CPET investigations.
• •Patients that are pregnant.
• •Patients that are unable to communicate in English.
• •Patients lacking the capacity and capability to give fully informed consent.
• •Patients participating in any other interventional studies with a contraindication to their participation.
• •Patients for whom the addition of an MRS scan would delay any part of their standard treatment pathway.
• •History of diabetes.
• •Volunteers with contraindications to MRI due to safety at 3T.
• •Volunteers with metalwork within the imaging field of view (e.g., knee replacement).
• •Claustrophobic volunteers.
• •Volunteers outside of stated age range to ensure informed consent.
• •Volunteers that are pregnant.
• •Volunteers that are unable to communicate in English.
• •Volunteers lacking the capacity and capability to give fully informed consent.
• •Volunteers participating in any other interventional studies with a contraindication to their participation.
• •Known or suspected medical conditions pertinent to the area being scanned.
• •History of diabetes.