Cardiac CT Imaging Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease

This book collates all the current knowledge of cardiac CT and presents it in a clinically relevant and practical textbook format appropriate for both cardiologists and radiologists. The images have been supplied by an experienced set of contributing authors and represent the full spectrum of cardiac CT.

The field of Cardiovascular CT has experienced continued rapid evolution due to:  1)  advances in technology, 2) expanded spectrum of cardiovascular applications and 3)  significant growth in published data including large prospective multicenter studies.  

As increasing numbers have access to cardiac CT scanners, this book provides all the relevant information on this modality. This is an extensive update of the previous edition bringing the reader up-to-date with the immense amount of updated content in the discipline.

Computed Tomography: Overview.- Cardiovascular Computed Tomography: Current and Future Scanning System Design.- Radiation Safety: Radiation Dosimetry and CT Dose Reduction Techniques.- Assessment of Cardiovascular Calcium: Interpretation, Prognostic Value, and Relationship to Lipids and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors.- Natural History and Impact of Interventions on Coronary Calcium.- The Aorta and Great Vessels.- Methodology for CCTA Image Acquisition.- Post processing and Reconstruction Techniques for the Coronary Arteries.- CTA Large Scale Trials.- Coronary CT Angiography: Native Vessels.- Coronary Angiography After Revascularization.- Assessment of Cardiac Structure and Function by Computed Tomography Angiography.- Perfusion and Delayed Enhancement Imaging.- Pericardial/Myocardial Disease Processes.- Computed Tomography Evaluation in Valvular Heart Disease.- Assessment of Cardiac and Thoracic Masses.- CT Angiography of the Peripheral Arteries.- Aortic, Renal, and Carotid CT Angiography.- Assessment of Pulmonary Vascular Disease.- Comparative Use of Radionuclide Stress Testing, Coronary Artery Calcium Scanning, and Noninvasive Coronary Angiography for Diagnostic and Prognostic Cardiac Assessment.- Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Overview of Clinical Applications.- Computed Tomographic Angiography in the Assessment of Congenital Heart Disease.- CT Imaging: Cardiac Electrophysiology Applications.- An Interventionalist’s Perspective: Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease.- CCTA: Cardiothoracic Surgery Applications.- Cardiac CT in the Emergency Room.- Orientation and Approach to Cardiovascular Images.