Atlas of Non-Invasive Coronary Angiography by Multidetector Computed Tomography

Ruben Leta-Petracca

ISBN 10: 1489978968 / ISBN 13: 9781489978967

Published by Springer US, 2016

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Chapter 1: Basics and Performance of Cardiac Computed Tomography 3 Xavier Alomar-Serrallach, Ernesto Castillo-Gallo, Guillem Pons-Lladó 1. 1 Introduction 3 1. 2 Historical Perspective of Computed Tomography 3 1. 3 Basic Principles of Multidetector Computed Tomography in the Study of the Heart 4 1. 3. 1 Detectors 5 1. 3. 2 Image reconstruction 5 1. 3. 3 Temporal resolution 7 1. 3. 4 Spatial resolution 7 1. 3. 5 Control of radiation dose 8 1. 4 Performance of a Cardiac MDCT Study 9 1. 4. 1 Preparation of the patient 9 1. 4. 2 Image acquisition and contrast administration 9 1. 4. 3 Image reconstruction 11 Chapter 2: Normal Anatomy and Congenital Abnormalities of the Coronary Arteries 15 Rubén Leta-Petracca 2. 1 Introduction 15 2. 2 Left Coronary Artery 17 2. 2. 1 Left main (LM) artery 17 2. 2. 2 Left anterior descending (LAD) 18 2. 2. 3 Left circum ex (LCx) 22 2. 2. 4 Intermediate coronary artery 23 2. 3 Right Coronary Artery (RCA) 26 2. 4 Pattern of Dominance of the Coronary Arteries 302. 5 Congenital Anomalies of the Coronary Arteries 33 2. 5. 1 Anomalies relatable to myocardial ischemia 35 2. 5. 2 Anomalies not leading to myocardial ischemia 37 Chapter 3: Detection and Quanti cation of Coronary Artery Calcium by MDCT 43 Francesc Carreras 3. 1 Introduction 43 3. 2 CAC Quanti cation: The Agatston Method 44 3.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Atlas of Non-Invasive Coronary Angiography by Multidetector Computed Tomography
• Publisher: Springer US
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1489978968
• ISBN 13: 9781489978967
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 254W x 178H x 8D millimeters 254 millimeters width by 178 millimeters height by 8 millimeters depth
• Weight: 279 grams

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Synopsis

Over 160 illustrations, 116 in color

Written by cardiologists and radiologists

About the Author

Guillem Pons-Llado, MD is the Director of the Cardiac Imaging Unit and Ruben Leta-Petracca, MD is in the Cardiac Imaging Unit at the Hospital de la Santa Creu I Santa Pau, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain.