Cardiac CT Imaging : Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease

This book collates all the current knowledge of cardiac CT and presents it in a clinically relevant and practical textbook format appropriate for both cardiologists and radiologists. The images have been supplied by an experienced set of contributing authors and represent the full spectrum of cardiac CT. The field of Cardiovascular CT has experienced continued rapid evolution due to: 1) advances in technology, 2) expanded spectrum of cardiovascular applications and 3) significant growth in published data including large prospective multicenter studies. As increasing numbers have access to cardiac CT scanners, this book provides all the relevant information on this modality. This is an extensive update of the previous edition bringing the reader up-to-date with the immense amount of updated content in the discipline. Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Computed Tomography....Pages 3-23 Cardiovascular Computed Tomography: Current and Future Scanning System Design....Pages 25-32 Radiation Dosimetry and CT Dose Reduction Techniques....Pages 33-45 Orientation and Approach to Cardiovascular Images....Pages 47-97 Front Matter....Pages 99-99 Assessment of Cardiovascular Calcium: Interpretation, Prognostic Value, and Relationship to Lipids and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors....Pages 101-119 Natural History and Impact of Interventions on CAC....Pages 121-132 Methodology for CCTA Image Acquisition....Pages 133-145 Post-processing and Reconstruction Techniques for the Coronary Arteries....Pages 147-156 Coronary CT Angiography: Native Vessels....Pages 157-178 Coronary CT Angiography After Revascularization....Pages 179-187 Front Matter....Pages 189-189 Assessment of Cardiac Structure and Function by Computed Tomography Angiography....Pages 191-210 Cardiovascular CT for Perfusion and Delayed Contrast Enhancement Imaging....Pages 211-220 Cardiovascular CT for Assessment of Pericardial/Myocardial Disease Processes....Pages 221-240 Computed Tomography Evaluation in Valvular Heart Disease....Pages 241-253 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)....Pages 255-274 Assessment of Cardiac and Thoracic Masses....Pages 275-293 Front Matter....Pages 295-295 CT Angiography of the Peripheral Arteries....Pages 297-318 Aortic, Renal, Mesenteric and Carotid CT Angiography....Pages 319-336 Assessment of Pulmonary Vascular Disease....Pages 337-346 Front Matter....Pages 347-347 Value Based Imaging for Coronary Artery Disease: Implications for Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT....Pages 349-380 Front Matter....Pages 347-347 Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography for Detection of Coronary Artery Disease: Analysis of Large-Scale Multicenter Trials and Registries....Pages 381-390 Cardiothoracic Surgery Applications: Virtual CT Imaging Approaches to Procedural Planning....Pages 391-428 Computed Tomographic Angiography in the Assessment of Congenital Heart Disease and Coronary Artery Anomalies....Pages 429-454 CCTA Cardiac Electrophysiology Applications: Substrate Identification, Virtual Procedural Planning, and Procedural Facilitation....Pages 455-486 Cardiovascular CT: Interventional Cardiology Applications....Pages 487-505 Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Overview of Clinical Applications in the Context of Cardiovascular CT....Pages 507-548 Cardiovascular CT in the Emergency Department....Pages 549-559 Back Matter....Pages 561-563 This book collates the current knowledge in cardiovascular CT and presents this in a clinically relevant and practical format appropriate for all who use the modality. The field has experienced continued rapid evolution due to advances in technology, the expanded spectrum of cardiovascular applications and significant growth in published data. As increasing numbers have access to CT scanners, Cardiac CT Imaging: Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease, Third Edition provides all the relevant information on the use of this modality. This extensive revision of this well-respected textbook brings the reader up-to-date with the technique, with chapters supplied by an experienced set of contributing authors and representing the full spectrum of cardiac CT. It thus represents an essential purchase for those preparing for board examinations, all training to use this modality, and those already using cardiovascular CT on a day-to-day basis who want to stay current CT has long been considered an accurate technique in the assessment of cardiac structure and function, but advances in computing power and scanning technology have resulted in its increasing popularity. This book collates all relevant imaging findings of the use of cardiac CT and presents them in a relevant and practical manner--