Principles of Cardiac and Vascular Computed Tomography
- 1st Edition - August 21, 2014
- Imprint: Saunders
- Authors: Stuart J. Hutchison, Naeem Merchant
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 3 7 7 - 0 3 5 1 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 5 5 7 - 3 7 3 0 - 7
Principles of Cardiac and Vascular Computed Tomography has everything you need to successfully obtain and interpret CT and CTA images. Stuart J. Hutchison—a premier cardiac imagi… Read more
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Request a sales quotePrinciples of Cardiac and Vascular Computed Tomography has everything you need to successfully obtain and interpret CT and CTA images. Stuart J. Hutchison—a premier cardiac imaging specialist—explains the dos and don’ts of CCT so you get the best images and avoid artifacts. Clinically oriented, practical information is presented in a consistent format that ensures finding everything is quick and easy, while high-quality images and online access combine to make this the one cardiovascular computed tomography resource that has it all.
- Access the fully searchable contents online at Expert Consult, along with an image library and videos of CTA procedures.
- Focused, clinically oriented, and practical information ensures you're equipped with the coverage that you need—from evidence-based CTA to determination of coronary calcium to noncoronary lesions.
- Instructions on how to and how not to perform cardiovascular computed tomography allow you to obtain the best image quality and avoid artifacts.
- High-quality images—many in color—reinforce the text and provide a clear visual understanding.
- Numerous tables with useful values and settings help you master probe settings and measurements.
- A consistent format makes for quick and easy reference.
Cardiology
1 Introduction
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Overview of the Process, Exclusions and Risks, and Preparation3
Radiation and Radiation Risk4
Contrast Enhancement5
Noise and Artifacts6
CT Coronary Angiography7
CTA Assessment of Coronary Artery Stents8
CTA Assessment of Saphenous Vein Grafts and Internal Thoracic (Mammary) Arteries9
Coronary Artery Anomalies of Origin and Course10
Coronary Artery Anomalies of Termination: Fistulae and Arteriovenous Malformations11
Coronary Artery Aneurysms12
Coronary Artery Dissections13
Coronary Ostial and Left Main Stem Lesions, Spasm, and Thrombus14
Determination of Coronary Calcium15
Pericardial Diseases16
Assessment of Native Cardiac Valves17
Assessment of Prosthetic Heart Valves18
Assessment of Infective Endocarditis and Valvular Tumors19
Assessment of Left Ventricular Function, Infarction, Perfusion, and Viability20
Assessment of Left Ventricular Structural Abnormalities21
Myopathies22
Electrophysiologic Applications of Cardiac CT23
Cardiac and Paracardiac Masses24
Simple Congenital Heart Disease25
Assessment of Complex and Repaired Congenital Heart Disease26
Aortic Diseases27
Assessment of Peripheral Vascular Diseases28
Pulmonary Embolism and Other Pulmonary Artery Lesions29
Caval Anatomy: Variants and Lesions30
Noncoronary/Noncardiac Lesions- Edition: 1
- Published: August 21, 2014
- Imprint: Saunders
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9781437703511
- eBook ISBN: 9781455737307
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Stuart J. Hutchison
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Professor of Medicine, Departments of Cardiac Sciences, Medicine and Radiology, University of Calgary; Director of Echocardiography, Foothills Medical Centre and Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaNM
Naeem Merchant
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Professor of Medicine, Departments of Cardiac Sciences, Medicine, and Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaRead Principles of Cardiac and Vascular Computed Tomography on ScienceDirect