Coronary CT angiography has attained increasing scientific attention at academic institutions and has become a highly accurate diagnostic modality. Extending this knowledge into a practice setting is the purpose of "Coronary CT Angiography". This book will assist you in integrating cardiac CT into your daily practice, while also giving an overview of the current technical status and applications. The specific features of scanners from all four main vendors are also presented providing an objective overview of noninvasive coronary angiography using CT.
Author(s): Dr. med. Marc Dewey (auth.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 190
Tags: Imaging / Radiology; Cardiology; Internal Medicine
Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Introduction....Pages 1-1
Technical and Personnel Requirements....Pages 3-9
Anatomy....Pages 11-26
CT in the Context of Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Management....Pages 27-29
Clinical Indications....Pages 31-39
Patient Preparation....Pages 42-45
Examination and Reconstruction....Pages 47-65
Toshiba Aquilion 64....Pages 67-75
Siemens Somatom Sensation and Definition....Pages 77-85
Philips Brilliance 64....Pages 87-92
General Electric Light Speed VCT....Pages 93-100
Reading and Reporting....Pages 101-128
Typical Clinical Examples....Pages 129-179
Results of Clinical Studies....Pages 181-183
Outlook....Pages 185-188
Back Matter....Pages 189-190
