CT of the Heart Principles and Applications [Paperback]

Leading clinicians and researchers from around the world review the full scope of current developments, research, and scientific controversy regarding the principles and applications of cardiac CT. Richly illustrated with numerous black-and-white and color images, the book discusses the interpretation of CT images of the heart in a variety of clinical, physiological, and pathological applications. The authors emphasize current state-of-the-art uses of CT, but also examine developments at the horizon. They also review the technical basis of CT image acquisition, as well as tools for image visualization and analysis.Leading clinicians and researchers from around the world review the full scope of current developments, research, and scientific controversy regarding the principles and applications of cardiac CT. Richly illustrated with numerous black-and-white and color images, the book discusses the interpretation of CT images of the heart in a variety of clinical, physiological, and pathological applications. The authors emphasize current state-of-the-art uses of CT, but also examine developments at the horizon. They also review the technical basis of CT image acquisition, as well as tools for image visualization and analysis.Part I. Introduction and Historical BackgroundCT of the Heart: Past, Present, and FutureWilliam StanfordPart II. Technical BackgroundElectron Beam CT of the HeartDavid G. HillScan Techniques for Cardiac and Coronary Artery Imaging With Multislice CTBernd M. Ohnesorge, Brian R. Westerman, and U. Joseph SchoepfImage Reconstruction for ECG-Triggered and ECG-Gated Multislice CTThomas Flohr and Tinsu PanPhase-Correlated Image Reconstruction Without ECGMarc Kachelriess and Willi A. KalenderRadiation Dose From CT of the HeartCynthia H. McColloughPart III. Detection and Quantification of Coronary CalciumCoronary Calcium Screening: An Epidemiologic PerspectiveChristopher J. O'Donnell and Udo HoffmannCoronary Calcium Scanning: Why We Should Perform ItAxel ló‡