Cardiac CT Imaging: Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease

CT is a revolutionary technique in the assessment of cardiac structure and function. It is especially useful in evaluating the myocardium, coronary arteries, pulmonary veins, thoracic aorta, pericardium, and cardiac masses, such as thrombus of the left atrial appendage. As such, there is the need to bring together all the imaging findings of the use of cardiac CT in these disorders and present them in a clinically relevant manner appropriate for residents and fellows in both cardiology and radiology.

Table of Contents:
Computed Tomography.- Methodology for Image Acquisition.- Cardiac Anatomy by CT.- Interpreting CT Angiography: 3D Reconstruction Techniques.- Assessment of Cardiac Structure and Function by X-Ray Computed Tomography.- Assessment of Cardiovascular Calcium: Interpretation and Relevance of Calcium Scoring Relationship to Lipids and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors.- Natural History and Impact of Interventions on Coronary Calcium.- Extra-Coronary Calcium.- CT Coronary Angiography.- Coronary Angiography after Revascularization.- An Interventionalist?s Vision: Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease by CT Imaging.- CT Imaging of Non-Calcific Atherosclerotic Plaque with Cardiac CT.- Peripheral Angiography.- Aortic, Renal and Carotid CT Angiography.- Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Overview of Clinical Applications.- Congenital Heart Disease and Computed Tomography.- Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT in Assessment of Patients with Known or Suspected Chronic Coronary Artery Disease.- CT Imaging: Cardiac Electrophysiology Applications.

Review :
Hamid Afshar, MD(Ochsner Clinic Foundation) reviewing on Doodys.com "This text is intended as a comprehensive reference for cardiac CT imaging, and is written by preeminent leaders in the field. This book collates all relevant imaging findings of the use of cardiovascular CT and presents them in a clinically relevant and practical manner. This book highlights, in a systematic approach, the basic concepts and the utilization of CT in a wide array of the possible diagnoses such as evaluating coronary arteries, myocardium, peripheral arteries, pulmonary veins, aorta, pericardium and cardiac masses. The editors succeed in providing a comprehensive and well illustrated review of Cardiac CT and it's utilization in the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. The book proves that Cardiac CT has not only arrived but has become a very valuable diagnostic tool. This book is an excellent addition to the library of cardiologist, radiologist and vascular medicine physicians. "Weighted Numerical Score: 92 - 4 Stars!" Hamid Afshar, MD(Ochsner Clinic Foundation) reviewing on Doodys.com "This text is intended as a comprehensive reference for cardiac CT imaging, and is written by preeminent leaders in the field. This book collates all relevant imaging findings of the use of cardiovascular CT and presents them in a clinically relevant and practical manner. This book highlights, in a systematic approach, the basic concepts and the utilization of CT in a wide array of the possible diagnoses such as evaluating coronary arteries, myocardium, peripheral arteries, pulmonary veins, aorta, pericardium and cardiac masses. The editors succeed in providing a comprehensive and well illustrated review of Cardiac CT and it's utilization in the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. The book proves that Cardiac CT has not only arrived but has become a very valuable diagnostic tool. This book is an excellent addition to the library of cardiologist, radiologist and vascular medicine physicians. "Weighted Numerical Score: 92 - 4 Stars!"