Cardiovascular CT has now matured into a firmly established subspecialty of radiology and cardiovascular medicine with a multidisciplinary society, a board examination, dedicated journals, numerous scientific statements from leading national societies, focused national and international meetings, and clear education and training pathways. The foundation has been provided by a sound medical literature, which continues to grow at an astounding pace.
Cardiovascular CT has become a powerful risk stratifying tool for the early detection of atherosclerosis, a substitute for coronary angiography or noninvasive exercise testing in certain clinical situations, and a powerful tool to image the heart for congenital heart disease. There has been a paradigm shift in its role related to cardiovascular therapies, with progress from pre and postprocedure assessment to use in the actual guidance of a variety of invasive procedures.
Advances in CT scanners, imaging techniques, postprocessing workstations, and interpretation for diagnostic and therapeutic applications have now made the field relevant to the entire spectrum of physicians who diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease. As such, a thorough knowledge of cardiovascular CT is required for the thoughtful and individualized application in patient care.
This text will provide the substrate for a detailed understanding of the art and science of this technology.
Key Features
Key Features
- Provides clear guidance on the performance and interpretation of cardiac CT, with a view to assisting the reader in integrating the modality into daily practice.
- Describes the specific features of the most recent scanners from all four main vendors.
- Discusses upcoming clinical applications such as plaque imaging and functional assessment.
Contents
Part I Overview
- 1 Computed Tomography: Overview
- 2 Cardiovascular Computed Tomography: Current and Future Scanning System Design
- 3 Radiation Safety: Radiation Dosimetry and CT Dose Reduction Techniques
Part II Coronary Artery Calcium
- 4 Assessment of Cardiovascular Calcium: Interpretation, Prognostic Value, and Relationship to Lipids and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors
- 5 Natural History and Impact of Interventions on Coronary Calcium
- 6 The Aorta and Great Vessels
Part III CT Coronary Angiography
- 7 Methodology for CCTA Image Acquisition
- 8 Postprocessing and Reconstruction Techniques for the Coronary Arteries
- 9 Coronary CT Angiography: Native Vessels
- 10 Coronary Angiography After Revascularization
Part IV CT Angiography Assessment for Cardiac Pathology
- 11 Assessment of Cardiac Structure and Function by Computed Tomography Angiography
- 12 Perfusion and Delayed Enhancement Imaging
- 13 Pericardial/Myocardial Disease Processes
- 14 Computed Tomography Evaluation in Valvular Heart Disease
- 15 Assessment of Cardiac and Thoracic Masses
Part V CT Vascular Angiography
- 16 CT Angiography of the Peripheral Arteries
- 17 Aortic, Renal, and Carotid CT Angiography
- 18 Assessment of Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Part VI Multidisciplinary Topics
- 19 Comparative Use of Radionuclide Stress Testing, Coronary Artery Calcium Scanning, and Noninvasive Coronary Angiography for Diagnostic and Prognostic Cardiac Assessment
- 20 Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Overview of Clinical Applications
- 21 Computed Tomographic Angiography in the Assessment of Congenital Heart Disease
- 22 CT Imaging: Cardiac Electrophysiology Applications
- 23 An Interventionalist’s Perspective: Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease
- 24 CCTA: Cardiothoracic Surgery Applications
- 25 Orientation and Approach to Cardiovascular Images
Index
Product Details
- Hardcover: 412 pages
- Publisher: Springer; 2nd edition (September 10, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1848826494
- ISBN-13: 978-1848826496
- Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
List Price: $159.00