Nuclear Cardiac Imaging Principles and Applications

Nuclear cardiac imaging refers to cardiac radiological diagnostic techniques performed with the aid of radiopharmaceuticals, which are perfused into the myocardium as markers. These imaging studies provide a wide range of information about the heart, including the contractility of the heart, the amount of blood supply to the heart and whether parts of the heart muscle are alive or dead. This is essential information for cardiologists, and nuclear imaging has become an increasingly important part of the cardiologist's armamentarium. Chapters in Nuclear Cardiac Imaging cover historical, technical and physiological considerations, diagnosis and prognosis, conditions other than Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), advanced cardiac imaging, and challenges and opportunities. New to the sixth edition are key point summaries at the start of each chapter, clinical cases with videos, and a question and answer chapter on practical issues. This volume is ideal for nuclear cardiologists in training and nuclear clinicians alike who are searching for quick answers to important clinical and technical questions.

Ami E. Iskandrian, MD, MACC, MASNC is Professor Emeritus, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Heersink School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is the Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. Fadi G. Hage, MD, MASNC, FACC is Professor, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Heersink School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is the Chief of Cardiology at the Birmingham VA Medical Center and the Director of Nuclear Cardiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.