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Computed Tomography of the Coronary Arteries
Contributor(s): de Feyter, Pim J. (Editor), Krestin, Gabriel P. (Editor), Cademartiri, Filippo (Editor)
ISBN: 1841846570     ISBN-13: 9781841846576
Publisher: CRC Press
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Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: July 2008
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Annotation: Updated to reflect the notable advances in cardiac computed tomography (CT) imaging, the Second Edition of the best-selling Computed Tomography of the Coronary Arteries provides cardiologists and radiologists with a practical text that explains the basic principles and applications of CT. Written by renowned international experts in the field, this accessible resource clearly presents the fundamentals of the new technology of 64-slice imaging through the use of high quality illustrations, references, and tables.
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BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Cardiology
- Medical | Allied Health Services - Imaging Technologies
- Medical | Diagnostic Imaging - General
Dewey: 616.075
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.6" W x 11.5" (3.25 lbs) 304 pages
 
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Updated to reflect the notable advances in cardiac computed tomography (CT) imaging, the Second Edition of the best-selling Computed Tomography of the Coronary Arteries provides cardiologists and radiologists with a practical text that explains the basic principles and applications of CT.

Written by renowned international experts in the field, this accessible resource clearly presents the fundamentals of the new technology of 64-slice imaging through the use of high quality illustrations, references, and tables.

Contents include:

  • image post-processing
  • coronary imaging for normal coronary arteries
  • coronary pathology and coronary imaging
  • coronary stenosis
  • coronary plaque imaging and calcification
  • chronic total occlusion
  • an assessment of coronary stents
  • coronary artery anomalies in adults
  • coronary collaterals and bypass grafts
  • cardiac masses, intracardiac thrombi, and pericardial abnormalities
  • great thoracic vessels
  • noncardiac findings on CT calcium screening
  • left ventricular function
  • artefacts
  • the future of cardiac CT imaging
  • contrast-enhancement for coronary angiography