Eacvi Handbook of Nuclear Cardiology (The European Society of Cardiology Series) (Dec 25, 2024)_(0192884468)_(Oxford University Press).pdf

The EACVI Handbook of Nuclear Cardiology serves as a user-friendly clinical guide to the field of nuclear cardiology. Covering all aspects of this ever-expanding area, it is an indispensable tool in the diagnosis and management of patients. Title Page Copyright Page Preface Contents List of Contributors List of Abbreviations 1 Radionuclide physics 1.1 Atomic structure 1.2 Atomic and nuclear transitions 1.3 Nuclides and radionuclides 1.4 Radioactive decay 1.5 Modes of decay 1.6 Imaging considerations 1.7 Production of radionuclides 2 Instrumentation 2.1 Overview 2.2 Single-photon emission computed tomography 2.3 Positron emission tomography 2.4 Hybrid imaging 3 Radiopharmaceuticals 3.1 General considerations 3.2 Single-photon emission computed tomography 3.3 Positron emission tomography 3.4 Estimation of effective radiation dose 4 Radiation safety 4.1 Potential adverse effects of radiation 4.2 Effective dose 4.3 Radiation protection 5 Cardiovascular stress 5.1 Stress physiology and pharmacology 5.2 ECG interpretation 5.3 Dynamic exercise 5.4 Pharmacological stress 5.5 Indications and contraindications 6 Methodology 6.1 Imaging protocols 6.2 ECG gating 6.3 Image processing 6.4 Assessment of ischaemia and scar burden 6.5 Parametric imaging 6.6 Attenuation and other corrections 7 Image interpretation 7.1 Myocardial perfusion: SPECT 7.2 Myocardial perfusion: PET 7.3 Blood pool imaging 7.4 Myocardial innervation 7.5 Artefacts 8 Radionuclide imaging in clinical cardiology 8.1 Indications for myocardial perfusion imaging 8.2 Myocardial perfusion 8.3 Indications 8.4 Guidelines and appropriate use criteria 8.5 Relative contraindications for myocardial perfusion imaging 8.6 Contraindications for exercise myocardial perfusion imaging 8.7 Guidelines and appropriate use criteria (AUC) 8.8 Comparison with other imaging techniques 9 Radionuclide imaging in ischaemic heart disease 9.1 Stable coronary artery disease 9.2 Unstable coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction 10 Radionuclide imaging in heart failure 10.1 Assessment of systolic and diastolic left ventricular function 10.2 Ventricular resynchronization therapy 10.3 Myocardial viability, stunning, and hibernation 10.4 Myocardial innervation 10.5 Assessment of right ventricular function 11 Amyloidosis 11.1 Amyloidosis 11.2 Case reports 12 Radionuclide imaging in myocardial and other disorders 12.1 Primary myocardial disorders 12.2 Secondary myocardial disorders 12.3 Imaging of infection and other forms of inflammation 13 Radionuclide imaging in congenital heart disease 13.1 Coronary anomalies 13.2 Myocardial bridging 13.3 Shunts and complex anomalies after surgical repair 13.4 Coronary anomalies in adults 14 Radionuclide imaging in heart and lung disease 14.1 Chronic obstructive lung disease 14.2 Primary pulmonary hypertension 15 Important findings on tomographic and CT images for attenuation correction 15.1 Coronary calcification 15.2 Non-coronary cardiac findings 15.3 Non-cardiac findings Index