Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Second Edition (ISBN: 9780198809272)

Description

Paperback

Published: 19 December 2019

576 Pages

180x100mm

ISBN: 9780198809272

Recent years have seen a marked increase in cardiovascular computed tomography (CT) imaging, with the technique now integrated into many imaging guidelines, such as those published by ESC and NICE. Rapid clinical and technological progress has created a need for guidance on the practical aspects of CT image acquisition, analysis and interpretation.

The

Oxford Specialist Handbook of Cardiovascular CT

, now revised for the second edition by practising international experts with many years of hands-on experience, is designed to fulfil this need. The Handbook is a practical guide on performing, analysing and interpreting cardiovascular CT scans, covering all aspects from patient safety to optimal image acquisition to differential diagnoses of tricky images. It takes an international approach to both accreditation and certification, highlighting British, European, and American examinations and courses.

The format is designed to be accessible and is laid out in easy to navigate sections. It is meant as a quick-reference guide, to live near the CT scanner, workstation, or on the office shelf. The Handbook is aimed at all cardiovascular CT users (Cardiologists, Radiologists and Radiographers), particularly those new to cardiovascular CT, although even the advanced user should find useful tips and tricks within.

Table of Contents

1:Historical development of cardiovascular CT

2:MSCT scanner components

3:Technical principles of cardiovascular CT

4:Beyond 64-detector CT

5:Radiation physics, biology, and protection

6:Practical aspects of cardiovascular CT

7:Intravenous contrast media

8:Scan protocols

9:Difficult scenarios

10:Image reconstruction and processing

11:Sources of artefact

12:Cross-sectional anatomy of the thorax

13:The coronary arteries and cardiac veins

14:Assessment of coronary artery disease

15:Coronary stent imaging

16:Coronary artery bypass graft imaging

17:Ventricular pathology

18:Evaluation of myocardial scarring and perfusion

19:Evaluation of the left atrium and pulmonary veins

20:CT workup prior to transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)

21:Valve imaging

22:Pericardial disease

23:Adult congenital heart disease

24:Non-cardiac findings on cardiac CT

25:Thoracic aortic imaging

26:Pulmonary artery imaging

27:Peripheral arterial imaging

28:Systemic veins

29:Accreditation and certification in cardiovascular CT

30:Comparison of multi-modality imaging

31:Future directions of cardiac CT