Ct Coronary Angiography. an Atlas of Investigation and Diagnosis

Description

Presents the reader with a thorough grounding in the basics of cardiac CT, with particular reference to coronary artery disease. Primarily a practical guide, this reference includes a review of basic techniques, optimization, data handling and reporting. The atlas is based firmly in a clinical context, comprehensively illustrated throughout and using detailed case studies to demonstrate the role of cardiac CT in a wide variety of clinical settings. An essential reference for the hospital radiology department and trainees in radiology and cardiology.

Benefits:
* Explores the full potential of CT cardiac techniques, giving a thorough grounding in the subject * A practical, realworld guide, with numerous case studies * Provides collection of high-quality, original images for clinician’s desktop

Authors:
F Cademartiri, Department of Radiology and Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Italy; NR Mollet, Department of Radiology and Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; U Hoffmann, Department of Radiology, Harvard-MGH, Boston, USA.

Readership:
Specialists in radiology * Cardiologists * Doctors in training

CONTENTS

Part I: Fundamentals of Cardiac CT
1. Introduction, Cademartiri, Mollet, Hoffmann
2. CT fundamentals, Maffei, Palumbo, Martini, Dijkshoorn, Weustink, Mollet, Cademartiri
3. Cardiac CT basics, Maffei, Palumbo, Martini, Dijkshoorn, Capuano, Weustink, Mollet, Cademartiri
4. Contrast material administration, Cademartiri, Maffei, Palumbo, Martini, Weustink, Mollet
5. How to optimize cardiac CT images, Weustink, Rengo, Capuano, Cademartiri, Mollet
6. How to look at cardiac CT datasets, Benenstein, Blum, Hoffmann
7. How to report cardiac CT, Blum, Benenstein, Hoffmann

Part II: Spectrum of diseases
8. Coronary anomalies, La Grutta, Palumbo, Maffei, Weustink, Pugliese, Martini, Mollet, Cademartiri
9. Coronary calcium & plaques, Neefjes-Vermunt, Weustink, Capuano, Rengo, Cademartiri, Mollet
10. Coronary stenosis, Meijboom, Neefjes-Vermunt, Weustink, Capuano, Cademartiri, Mollet
11. Coronary stents, Pugliese, Capuano, Neefjes-Vermunt, Rengo, Cademartiri, Mollet
12. Coronary artery bypass grafts, Weustink, Capuano, Neefjes-Vermunt, Palumbo, Maffei, Cademartiri, Mollet
13. Collateral findings, Malagò, La Grutta, Pugliese, Maffei, Palumbo, Pozzi Mucelli

Part III: Clinical applications of cardiac CT & case studies
14. Overview of clinical applications of cardiac CT, Cademartiri, Hoffmann, Mollet
15. Cases: Primary prevention, Palumbo, Maffei, Martini, Capuano, Rossi, Dijkshoorn, Cademartiri
16. Cases: Atypical chest pain, Palumbo, Maffei, Martini, Capuano, Pugliese, Cademartiri
17. Cases: Stable angina & Chronic chest pain, Rengo, Capuano, Neefjes-Vermunt, Weustink, Cademartiri, Mollet
18. Cases: Acute Coronary Syndrome, Capuano, Weustink, Rossi, Dijkshoorn, Cademartiri, Mollet
19. Cases: Secondary prevention, Weustink, Pugliese, Capuano, Rossi, Dijkshoorn, Mollet
20. Cases: Triple rule-out , Palumbo, Maffei, Martini, Rossi, Dijkshoorn, Cademartiri
21. Indications for Cardiac CT, Cademartiri, Mollet, Hoffmann
22. New Horizons in Cardiac CT technology, Capuano, Dijkshoorn, Rossi, Cademartiri, Mollet

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