Cardiovascular Multidetector CT Angiography

Subha (Davis Heart and Lung Rsearch Institute Raman

ISBN 10: 1841846457 / ISBN 13: 9781841846453

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul 2007, 2007

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Neuware - The advent of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) using 64 detector rows and beyond provides the next leap forward in cardiovascular care, delivering on the promise of high-resolution visualization of cardiovascular structure and function noninvasively. The goal of this text is to demonstrate the clinical context within which this technology is useful for individual patient assessment, providing some technical information needed to perform cardiovascular CTA but primarily focused on the spectrum of clinical applications. Practicing clinicians know that patient care without technology is feasible, but medical technology applied without clinical acumen is, at best, irrelevant. Thus, in preparing this text the authors sought to demonstrate the application of cardiovascular multidetector computed tomography from the perspective of patient care.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cardiovascular Multidetector CT Angiography
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul 2007
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841846457
• ISBN 13: 9781841846453
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 280W x 210H x 0D millimeters 280 millimeters width by 210 millimeters height by 0 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1058 grams

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Synopsis

Cardiovascular medicine has witnessed significant progress over the past century, incorporating the technical advances of each era to improve patient care. The introduction of the stethoscope, electrocardiography, roentgenography, angiography, invasive hemodynamics, ultrasonography, nuclear scintigraphy, and magnetic resonance have each, in turn, allowed progressively greater accuracy and precision in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

The advent of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) using 64 detector rows provides the next leap forward in cardiovascular care by delivering on the promise of high-resolution visualization of cardiovascular structure and function noninvasively.

Cardiovascular Multidetector CT Angiography demonstrates the clinical context within which this technology is useful for individual patient assessment, providing the technical information needed to perform cardiovascular CTA and focusing on the spectrum of clinical applications.

Written by acknowledged experts in the CTA arena, the book contains an abundance of 64-slice images―the highest technical resolution available―to identify disease states. Topics covered include normal cardiac anatomy, abnormal coronary arteries, coronary anomalies, artifacts, left and right ventricular function and abnormalities, valvular heart disease, pericardium, and the aorta. The book also discusses cardiac masses, cardiac veins, peripheral artery disease, and congenital heart disease.

Demonstrating the application of cardiovascular multidetector computed tomography from the perspective of patient care, the book is composed entirely of case studies―an excellent format for teaching those just beginning to work with CTA.

The book is designed for cardiologists and radiologists alike, as well as primary care physicians, medical students, and other health care professionals who have the opportunity to use this technology to improve diagnosis and treatment for their patients with cardiovascular disease.

About the Author

Subha Raman