Atlas and Manual of Cardiovascular Multidetector Computed Tomography is accompanied by a CD that provides an additional series of movie clips illustrating selected findings.

Features:

• Contains a large number of selected images - while the majority are acquired with 16-slice technology the recent transition to 64-slice scanners is already reflected focuses on clinical manifestations of disease, diagnostic criteria and options for management
• Discusses clinical applications in comparison with other imaging modalities, thus clarifying the strengths and the limitations of CT in the assessment of specific clinical problems
• Explores current standard applications such as imaging of the aorta, as well as emerging areas including coronary artery imaging

Contents

Introduction

• Impact of CT development on cardiovascular applications

Cardiovascular multi-detector row computed tomography (MDCT)

• Technical aspects of scan acquisition
• Current and future scanner systems
• ECG referencing
• Acquisition mode
• Special image reconstruction to improve temporal resolution
• Radiation exposure and tube current modulation
• Contrast media
• Control of heart rate: beta-blocker
• Control of vessel tone: nitroglycerin
• Imaging protocols
• Image reconstruction and interpretation
• The axial CT image
• Two-dimensional reformation
• Three-dimensional reformation
• Four-dimensional reconstruction: dynamic imaging
• Image artifacts

The normal heart

Clinical cardiovascular indications

• Acquired cardiovascular diseases
• Cardiac chambers and myocardium arrythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD)
• Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease
• Coronary veins and coronary sinus
• Pericardial disease
• Cardiac masses
• Valvular heart disease
• Aortic disease
• Pulmonary circulation
• Peripheral arterial disease
• Adult congenital heart disease
• Cardiac chambers and myocardium
• Coronary arteries
• Coronary veins and coronary sinus
• Pericardial disease
• Valvular heart disease
• Aortic disease
• Pulmonary circulation
• Arteriovenous shunt defects
• Anomalous central venous return

Index

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