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Functional and Virtual Medical 3D Imaging in Cardiovascular Medicine

Education of the Novel Medical Approaches in Daily Clinical Practice

  • 1st Edition - August 28, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Artur Rydosz, Klaudia Proniewska-van Dam, Peter van Dam
  • Language: English

Functional and Virtual Medical 3D Imaging in Cardiovascular Medicine: Education of the Novel Medical Approaches in Daily Clinical Practice leverages cutting-edge techno… Read more

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Functional and Virtual Medical 3D Imaging in Cardiovascular Medicine: Education of the Novel Medical Approaches in Daily Clinical Practice leverages cutting-edge technologies and innovative methodologies, such as 3D medical imaging, functional data analysis, and advanced educational frameworks to enhance clinical practice, medical research, and professional development in healthcare. Readers will learn to utilize enhanced diagnostic skills, discover how to implement immersive technologies into clinical workflows, and access resources for professional development, empowering them to stay current with advancements and elevate their clinical practice.

Written by experts in the field for practicing clinicians, surgeons, and radiologists specializing in cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, as well as medical researchers and educators who are actively integrating advanced multimodal medical technologies into clinical diagnostics, treatment planning, and procedural training, this book provides an ideal reference for professional development in healthcare.

Key features

  • Explores cutting-edge technologies, providing a detailed understanding of the innovative tools revolutionizing modern medicine
  • Presents practical applications, providing insights into analyzing, implementing, and designing physiological models with real-world medical scenarios
  • Provides expert guidance in medical education and professional development

Readership

Practicing clinicians, surgeons, and radiologists specializing in cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, as well as medical researchers and educators who are actively integrating advanced multimodal medical technologies into clinical diagnostics, treatment planning, and procedural training

Table of contents

1. Introduction
Artur Rydosz, Klaudia Proniewska-van Dam and Peter van Dam

2. Heart and cardiovascular system: advanced 3D imaging techniques in cardiology: applications, clinical integration, and the future of cardiovascular diagnostics
William Uribe, Klaudia Proniewska-van Dam and Peter van Dam

3. Coronary arteries computed tomography
Łukasz Brandt and Paweł Banyś

4. The new clinical reality—mixed reality, augmented reality, virtual reality, 3D modeling, 3D printing, artificial intelligence: transformative technologies in medical practice in cardiology
Sandra Zarychta, Julia Kolasa, Bernadeta Chyrchel, Miłosz Rozynek, Robert Runiński, Szymon Maciaszek, Kinga Glądys, Michał Karny, Robert Żuk, Piotr Walecki, Kaja Tatoń, Peter Loh, Marta Belmonte, Paweł T. Matusik, Łukasz Brandt, Anna Grochowska, Grzegorz J. Nalepa, Emanuele Barbato, Tadeusz J. Popiela and Klaudia Proniewska-van Dam

5. Transformative technologies in teaching cardiovascular medicine
Piotr Walecki, Julianna Dąbrowa, Sandra Zarychta, Antoni Cierniak, Michał Piotrowski, Francesco Burzotta, Roberto Ferrari, Gianluca Campo, Thomas Maal, Bo Berends, Dylan Duits, Nico Bruining, Rogier Barendse, Bernard Solewski, Maciej Lis, Michał Goncerz, Grzegorz Goncerz and Klaudia Proniewska-van Dam

6. Functional electrocardiographic imaging: advancing cardiovascular diagnostics through innovative imaging and visualization
Peter van Dam, Jan Kost, Kinga Glądys and Ksenia Sedova

7. Breath biopsy for heart failure monitoring
Paweł Kacprzak, Michał Mączewski, Anna Paleczek, Dominik Grochala, Stanisław Karcz, Mateusz Kocoń and Artur Rydosz

8. Medical data analysis support
Krzysztof Piotr Malinowski and Michał Szafarczyk

9. Conclusions
Artur Rydosz, Klaudia Proniewska-van Dam and Peter van Dam

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 28, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

AR

Artur Rydosz

Professor Dr Artur Rydosz received his degrees in electronics engineering from the AGH University of Krakow, Poland. In 2019, he obtained a D.Sc. degree, and since 2023, he has been a full professor at the Institute of Electronics, AGH. His current research interests include gas sensors and organ-on-a-chip platforms. Prof. Rydosz is leading the Biomarkers Analysis LAB Group at AGH and working in the Functional and Virtual Medical 3D Imaging Laboratory in the Department of Diagnostic Imaging at the University Hospital in Kraków, Poland. In 2022, 2023, and 2025, his books, Diabetes Without Needles, Human Organ-On-a-chip, and Exhaled Breath Analysis (Elsevier) were published, respectively.

Affiliations and expertise
Biomarkers Analysis LAB, Institute of Electronics, AI, AGH University of Kraków, Kraków, Poland

KD

Klaudia Proniewska-van Dam

Professor Klaudia Proniewska-van Dam is the Director of the Center for Digital and Medical Robotics at the Jagiellonian University Medical College in Kraków, Poland, and the Head of the Functional and Virtual Medical 3D Imaging Laboratory in the Department of Diagnostic Imaging at the University Hospital in Kraków, Poland.

Her research interests include immersive technologies and functional imaging in cardiology. She is also involved in developing modern, digital methods for teaching medical skills to students. Additionally, she has completed international research fellowships, including Erasmus+ programs in Erasmus MC, Thorax Center in Rotterdam in the Netherlands and the Top 500 Innovators Program in Oxford and Cambridge, as well as a fellowship at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) in New York.

Affiliations and expertise
Center for Digital Medicine and Robotics, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland; Functional and Virtual Medical 3D Imaging Laboratory, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Hospital in Kraków, Kraków, Poland

PD

Peter van Dam

Professor Peter van Dam visiting professor in the Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College in Kraków, Poland. He is also a specialist in Functional and Virtual Medical 3D Imaging Laboratory in the Department of Diagnostic Imaging at the University Hospital in Kraków. His research focuses on non-invasive cardiac electrical Imaging (ECGI). In academia, he has worked at Radboud University (2011–2017, validating ECGI methods in an animal model), at UCLA (2013–2016, developing arrhythmia mapping methods), and currently conducts research and teaching at UMC Utrecht, UT Twente, and Hochschule Luzern Technik & Architektur.

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Radiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland; Functional and Virtual Medical 3D Imaging Laboratory, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Hospital in Kraków, Kraków, Poland

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