Multi-slice and Dual-source CT in Cardiac Imaging Principles - Protocols - Indications - Outlook

Multi-slice and Dual-source CT in Cardiac Imaging Principles - Protocols - Indications - Outlook / by Bernd M. Ohnesorge, Thomas G. Flohr, Christoph R. Becker, Andreas Knez, Maximilian F Reiser.

Preface to the Second Edition Despite worldwide efforts to assess and control cardiovascular risk factors, cardiac diseases and in particular coronary artery disease (CAD) are still the foremost causes of death in the developed countries of Western Europe, North America and Asia and are becoming inc...

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Main Authors: Ohnesorge, Bernd M. (Author), Flohr, Thomas G. (Author), Becker, Christoph R. (Author), Knez, Andreas (Author), Reiser, Maximilian F. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
Edition:2nd ed. 2007.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Radiology.
Cardiology.
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Table of Contents:
  • Invasive coronary imaging
  • Coronary anatomy
  • Cardiac and Cardiothoracic Anatomy in CT
  • Technical aspects of cardiovascular and cardiac diagnosis with CT
  • Multi-slice CT Technology
  • Technical Aspects and Applications of Fast Multislice Cardiac CT
  • Principles of Multi-slice Cardiac CT Imaging
  • Clinical Examination Protocols with 4- to 64-Slice CT
  • Clinical Examination Protocols with 4- to 64-Slice CT
  • Computed tomography of the coronary arteries
  • Image Visualization and Post-processing Techniques
  • Clinical Indications
  • Current and Future Clinical Potential
  • Risk Assessment with Coronary Artery Calcium Screening
  • Detection and Exclusion of Coronary Artery Stenosis
  • Assessment and Interpretation of Atherosclerotic Coronary Plaques
  • Coronary CT Angiography in Patients with Chest Pain
  • Evaluation of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts
  • Patency Control of Coronary Stents
  • Evaluation of the Coronary Anomaly, Fistula, Aneurysm, and Dissection
  • Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease in Adults and Children
  • Evaluation of Ventricular Function Parameters
  • Imaging and Diagnosis of Cardiac Valves
  • Visualization of Cardiac Tumors and Masses
  • Imaging of the Pulmonary Veins in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
  • Potential of Myocardial Perfusion and Viability Studies
  • Cardiothoracic Multi-Slice CT in the Emergency Department
  • Scan techniques for cardiac and coronary artery imaging with multislice CT
  • Future Technical Developments in Cardiac CT.

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