New Techniques in Cardiothoracic Imaging

This source presents the latest advances in cardiothoracic imaging, emphasizing new and emerging methods in computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron-emission tomography, and digital chest radiography-facilitating the identification, analysis, and treatment of diseases and disorders commonly encountered in daily clinical practice. Bringing readers to the forefront of the field with expert assessments of new and emerging technologies that are impacting cardiothoracic imaging, this guide contains chapters devoted to PET-CT, cardiac CT, multidetector-row helical CT, high-resolution CT of the lungs, cardiac MR, functional MR, and digital chest radiography.

New Techniques in Cardiothoracic Imaging emphasizes emerging methods in computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron-emission tomography, and similar technology. Effective use of these tools can facilitate the identification, analysis, and treatment of diseases and disorders commonly encountered in daily clinical practice. The contributors to this volume discuss:PET-CTCardiac CTMultidetector-row helical CTHigh-resolution CT of the lungsCardiac MRFunctional MRDigital chest radiographyBringing readers to the forefront of the field with expert assessments of new and emerging technologies that are impacting cardiothoracic imaging, the book presents the work of seasoned experts who have developed a thorough clinical and basic knowledge in this evolving discipline and provide practical guidance on incorporating new techniques from the laboratory to the clinical practice. More than 250 highly-detailed scientific images enhance the text.

IMAGING DISEASES AND DISORDERS. Lung Cancer Screening. Noninvasive Assessment of the Solitary Pulmonary Nodule. CT Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolus. Spiral CT Angiography of the Thoracic Aorta. Functional Airway Imaging with CT. Radiofrequency Ablation of Lung Lesions. NEW AND EMERGING IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES. Multidetector-row Helical CT.Update of High-resolution CT of the Lungs. Digital Chest Radiography. Dual PET-CT Imaging. Cardiac CT Imaging. Cardiac MR Imaging. Functional MR Imaging

PHILLIP M. BOISELLE is Section Chief of Thoracic Imaging, Associate Radiologist-in-Chief of Administrative Affairs of the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts and is also an Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Boiselle received his M.D. from Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, completed his residency training at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, and obtained his fellowship training at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. CHARLES S. WHITE is Vice Chairman of Radiology and Professor of Radiology and Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore. Dr. White received his M.D. From State University of New York, Buffalo, and completed his residency in both Internal Medicine and Radiology from the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York.