CT of the Heart: Principles and Applications

U. Joseph Schoepf - CT of the Heart: Principles and Applications
Published: 2004-09-28 | ISBN: 1588293033 | PDF | 420 pages | 62 MB

The introduction of fast ECG-synchronized computed tomography (CT)
techniques enables imaging of the heart with a combination of speed and
spatial resolution unparalleled by other noninvasive imaging modalities.
Applying these modalities for the evaluation of coronary artery disease
is a topic of active current research. Coronary artery calcium
measurements are investigated as a marker for cardiac risk
stratification. With contrast-enhanced CT coronary angiography, coronary
arteries can be visualized with unprecedented detail, so that
noninvasive stenosis assessment appears within reach. With increasing
accuracy CT enables evaluation of coronary artery bypass grafts and
stents. The cross-sectional nature of CT may to some degree allow
noninvasive assessment of the coronary artery wall. CT for evaluating
cardiac perfusion, motion, and viability is being investigated. In CT of
the Heart, leading radiologists, cardiologists, physicists, engineers,
and basic and clinical scientists from around the world survey the full
scope of current developments, research, and scientific controversy
regarding principles and applications of cardiac CT. Richly illustrated
with numerous black-and-white and color images, the book discusses the
interpretation of CT of the heart in a variety of clinical, physiologic,
and pathologic applications. The authors emphasize current
state-of-the-art uses of computed tomography, but also examine emerging
developments at the horizon. They review the technical basis of CT image
acquisition as well as the tools for image visualization and analysis.
Meticulous and comprehensive, CT of the Heart authoritatively defines
the current status of computed tomography of the heart, offering a truly
balanced view of its technology, applications, significance, and future
potential.

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