Atherosclerosis is a degenerative process affecting blood vessels, which determines narrowing of the lumen, plaque growth, and hardening of the walls. It is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The focus of this book is on the management of the atherosclerotic disease. The coverage spans from histological presentation of the various stages of atherosclerotic lesions to the earliest studies in atherosclerosis therapy, from advanced clinical diagnosis to monitoring, follow-up, and home-care of the atherosclerotic patient.
This book shows well-established diagnostic techniques covering several medical imaging modalities such as Ultrasounds, IVUS, MRI, Computer Tomography, along with new trends in early and advanced atherosclerosis diagnosis (innovative drugs and tissue characterization procedures). Surgical standards will be presented along with innovative experimental trials for the treatment of the atherosclerotic patient. The book also covers emerging techniques based on molecular imaging and vibro-acoustics.
This book shows well-established diagnostic techniques covering several medical imaging modalities such as Ultrasounds, IVUS, MRI, Computer Tomography, along with new trends in early and advanced atherosclerosis diagnosis (innovative drugs and tissue characterization procedures). Surgical standards will be presented along with innovative experimental trials for the treatment of the atherosclerotic patient. The book also covers emerging techniques based on molecular imaging and vibro-acoustics.
About the Author
- Dr. Jasjit Suri has spent over 20 years in biomedical engineering/sciences/devices and his last 14 years has been dedicated in the field of medical imaging modalities and its fusion. He has published more than 300 technical papers in body imaging and devices, relating to modalities like MR, CT, X-ray, Ultrasound, PET, SPECT, Elastography and Molecular Imaging.
- Dr. Chirinjeev Kathuria holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree and specialized in U.S. Health Care Policy and Administration and a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from Brown University. He also holds a Master's in Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Stanford University.
- Dr. Filippo Molinari received the Italian Laurea and the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy, in 1997 and 2000, respectively. Since 2002, he has been an assistant professor on the faculty of the Department di Electronics, Politecnico di Torino, where he teaches biomedical signal processing, biomedical image processing, and instrumentation for medical imaging.
Part I Histology, Pathologies and Associated Risks
1 Introduction to the Pathology of Carotid Atherosclerosis: Histologic Classification and Imaging Correlation
2 Cardiovascular Risk in Subjects with Carotid Pathologies
3 Neurological Evaluation and Management of Patients with Atherosclerotic Disease
4 Pathology of Atherosclerotic Disease
5 Stress Analysis on Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques by Fluid Structure Interaction
Part II Ultrasound Imaging
6 Methods in Atherosclerotic Plaque Characterization Using Intravascular Ultrasound Images and Backscattered Signals
7 Despeckle Filtering of Ultrasound Images
8 Use of Ultrasound Contrast Agents in Plaque Characterization
9 An Integrated Approach to Computer-Based Automated Tracingand IMT Measurement for Carotid Artery Longitudinal Ultrasound Images
10 Inter-Greedy Technique for Fusion of Different Segmentation Strategies Leading to High-Performance Carotid IMT Measurement in Ultrasound Images
11 Techniques and Challenges in Intima–Media Thickness Measurement for Carotid Ultrasound Images: A Review
12 3D Carotid Ultrasound Imaging
Part III X-Rays, CT, and MR Clinical Imaging
13 CT Imaging in the Carotid Artery
14 Fast, Accurate Unsupervised Segmentation of 3D Magnetic Resonance Angiography
15 Noninvasive Imaging for Risk Prediction in Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease
16 Noninvasive Targeting of Vulnerable Carotid Plaques for Therapeutic Interventions
17 Noninvasive Imaging of Carotid Atherosclerosis
Part IV Treatment and Monitoring of Atherosclerosis
18 Treatment of Carotid Stenosis: Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting
19 Drug Therapy and Follow-Up
20 Control of Inflammation with Complement Control Agents to Prevent Atherosclerosis
Part V Molecular and Emerging Technologies
21 Vibro-Acoustography of Arteries
22 Metabonomics in Patients with Atherosclerotic Artery Disease
23 Molecular Imaging of Atherosclerosis
24 Biologic Nanoparticles and Vascular Disease
25 (Shear) Strain Imaging Used in Noninvasive Detection of Vulnerable Plaques in the Carotid Arterial Wall
26 Intravascular Photoacoustic and Ultrasound Imaging: From Tissue Characterization to Molecular Imaging to Image-Guided Therapy
27 Evaluation Criteria of Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis: Noninvasive Multimodal Imaging and Molecular Imaging
28 Ultrasound and MRI-Based Technique for Quantifying Hemodynamics in Human Cardiovascular Systems
Editor Biographies
Index
Book Details
- Author: Jasjit S. Suri, Chirinjeev Kathuria, and Filippo Molinari
- Hardcover: 944 pages
- Publisher: Springer; 1st edition (November 17, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1441972218
- ISBN-13: 978-1441972217
- Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 2.2 inches