Computed Tomography of the Coronary Arteries

Description:

Updated to reflect the notable advances in cardiac computed tomography (CT) imaging, the Second Edition of the best-selling Computed Tomography of the Coronary Arteries provides cardiologists and radiologists with a practical text that explains the basic principles and applications of CT. Written by renowned international experts in the field.

Table of Contents:

1. Basic principles

2. Image post-processing

3. Radiation issues

4. Coronary imaging: normal coronary anatomy

5. Coronary angiogram evaluation

6. Coronary pathology relevant to coronary imaging

7. Coronary stenosis: description and quantification

8. Coronary stenosis

9. Coronary plaque imaging

10. Coronary calcification

11. Assessment of coronary stents

12. Coronary bypass graft imaging

13. Pre-percutaneous coronary intervention assessment: chronic total occlusions and magnetic navigation

14. Coronary artery anomalies in the adult

15. Cardiac masses, intracardiac thrombi, and pericardial abnormalities

16. The great thoracic vessels

17. Computed tomography in the emergency department

18. Preoperative assessment of the coronary tree before cardiac valve surgery

19. Assessment of left ventricular function and viability

20. Computed tomography and electrophysiology

21. Non-cardiac findings on cardiac computed tomography

22. Artifacts

23. Contrast enhancement in coronary angiography

24. The future

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