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The availability and diffusion of high-performance technologies has strengthened the role of CT angiography and MR angiography as simple, reliable techniques for the characterization and treatment planning of the principal diseases of the cardiovascular system, an understanding of which has become essential for all radiologists. The aim of this book is to provide concise but thorough information and guidance on the main methods and examination techniques used when performing high-quality CT ang…

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Other Authors: Catalano, Carlo; Anzidei, Michele; Napoli, Alessandro

Responsibility: Carlo Catalano, Michele Anzidei, Alessandro Napoli (editors)

Place of Publication: Milan

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 362 p. : ill.)

ISBN: 9788847028685; 9788847028678 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis; Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Computed Tomography Angiography - methods; Magnetic Resonance Angiography - methods

Abstract: The availability and diffusion of high-performance technologies has strengthened the role of CT angiography and MR angiography as simple, reliable techniques for the characterization and treatment planning of the principal diseases of the cardiovascular system, an understanding of which has become essential for all radiologists. The aim of this book is to provide concise but thorough information and guidance on the main methods and examination techniques used when performing high-quality CT angiography and MR angiography studies in a broad range of clinical settings. The lucid text is supported by a large number of case studies and is rich in advice on image interpretation and practical suggestions for the evaluation and reporting of the examinations. Importantly, a central feature is detailed comparison of the advantages and limitations of the two techniques in various diseases and vascular regions; the book will therefore enable both trainee and expert radiologists to understand their indications and to select the most appropriate technique in different contexts.

Contents: 1. CT-Angiography -- 2. MR-Angiography -- 3. Post-Processing -- 4. Plaque Imaging -- 5. Intracranial Circulation -- 6. Carotid Arteries -- 7. Thoracic Aorta -- 8. Pulmonary Circulation -- 9. Coronary Circulation -- 10. Abdominal Aorta -- 11. Renal Arteries and Splanchnic Vessels -- 12. Arteries of the Upper Limbs -- 13. Arteries of the Lower Limbs -- 14. Whole-Body Angiography -- 15. Vascular Malformations -- 16. Vasculitis -- 17. Venous System.

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Atlas of 3D echocardiography

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[edited by] Edward A. Gill. --Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders , c2013.

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Responsibility: [edited by] Edward A. Gill

Alternate Title: 3D echocardiography

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Elsevier Saunders

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 375 p.)

ISBN: 9781455742387

Subjects (MeSH): Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional - methods; Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Ultrasonography

Subjects (LCSH): Echocardiography - Atlases; Heart - Diseases - Diagnosis - Atlases; Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional - methods - Atlases; Cardiovascular Diseases - ultrasonography - Atlases

Contents: Historical perspective on three-dimensional echocardiography / Edward Gill, Berthold Klas -- Practical integration of 3D echo in the workflow of the echo lab / Lynn Weinert, Lissa Sugeng -- 3D transesophageal echocardiographic systems / Ivan S. Salgo -- Evaluation of the aortic valve by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography / Edward A. Gill -- Real time 3D echocardiography highlights : normal valve anatomy and measurements / Ernesto Salcedo and Jennifer Dorosz -- Mitral stenosis / Edward A. Gill -- Mitral regurgitation, mitral valve repair / Judy Hung and Gary Mak -- Prosthetic mitral valve evaluation / Burkhard Mackensen -- Tricuspid valve / Alicia A. Bourne and Edward A. Gill -- Pulmonary valve in health and disease by 3D echo / Edward A. Gill -- Three dimensional echo for volumetric assessment / Carly Jenkins -- Evaluation of left ventricular disynchrony by 3D echo / Cliona Kenny -- Right ventricular function assessment by 3D echo / Florence Sheehan and Mary-Pierre Waiss -- Real-time 3-dimensional echocardiographic guidance of catheter-based cardiac interventions / Nicole M. Bhave and Roberto Lang -- Three-dimensional echocardiography in congenital heart disease / Tara Bharucha and Luc Mertens -- Real-time 3D echocardiography evaluation of intracardiac masses / Elisa Zaragosa-Macias and Edward A. Gill -- Using the cropping tool to show valvular structures, the superior vena cava, atrial septal defect, and an RV pacemaker lead / Alicia Bourne ... [et al.].

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Handbook of nuclear cardiology : cardiac SPECT and cardiac PET

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Gary V. Heller, Robert C. Hendel, editors. --London: Springer , c2013.

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Nuclear cardiology procedures have been a mainstay in non-invasive testing for the diagnosis and risk stratification of coronary artery disease for many years. Although a mature field with a multitude of clinical applications, the advances in agents and imaging procedures have been remarkable and important to document. Handbook of Nuclear Cardiology: Cardiac SPECT and Cardiac PET reviews the important indications for nuclear cardiology procedures, and provides a description of the procedures th…

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Other Authors: Heller, Gary V; Hendel, Robert C

Responsibility: Gary V. Heller, Robert C. Hendel, editors

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 221 p. : 85 ill., 47 ill. in color)

ISBN: 9781447129455

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Heart - diagnostic imaging - Handbooks; Positron-Emission Tomography; Radiopharmaceuticals - pharmacology; Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon

Subjects (LCSH): Cardiology

Abstract: Nuclear cardiology procedures have been a mainstay in non-invasive testing for the diagnosis and risk stratification of coronary artery disease for many years. Although a mature field with a multitude of clinical applications, the advances in agents and imaging procedures have been remarkable and important to document. Handbook of Nuclear Cardiology: Cardiac SPECT and Cardiac PET reviews the important indications for nuclear cardiology procedures, and provides a description of the procedures themselves, including both SPECT and the newer PET imaging protocols as well as key references. The book emphasizes how noninvasive testing results can be used clinically and the appropriateness of such techniques. The editors and their contributors present critical clinical information on cardiac SPECT and PET within a concise and logical structure, which will be vital for trainees, practicing physicians, nurses and technologists looking for a brief, up-to-date overview and reference volume for nuclear cardiology.

Contents: SECTION I: Ordering the Test: Nuclear Cardiology Procedures -- 1.SPECT R. Hendel -- 2. PET J. Lundbye -- SECTION II. Patient Selection, Which Patient? -- 3.Overview of guidelines and appropriate use of criteria - K. Nelson and R. Hendel -- 4.Suspected coronary artery disease: symptomatic, asymptomatic, ED Imaging R. Ruffin and G. Heller -- 5.Patients with CAD: Post MI, Post revascularization (CABG/PCI), stable CAD D. Barmpouletos and G. Heller -- 6.Preoperative evaluation Moreno and R. Hendel -- 7.Patients with heart failure S. Nair and G. Heller -- 8.Unique populations: Diabetes, women, chronic renal failure, elderly - R. Pullatt and G. Heller -- SECTION III. Test performance: How to do it -- 9.Exercise stress testing J. Dawson and R. Hendel -- 10.Pharmacologic Stress Testing A. Badheka and R. Hendel -- 11.SPECT Radiopharmaceuticals - V. Tandon, N. Gauthier, C. Bensimon, T. Ruddy -- 12.SPECT Instrumentation - J. Strydhorst, R.A. Davies, Glenn Wells -- 13.PET Radiopharmaceuticals (A. C. Valadiva, T. Hadizad, J. DaSilva) -- 14.PET Instrumentation J. Renaud, R. Beanlands, RA deKemp -- 15.Radiation safety (dosimetry and impact of serial testing) - G. mall, B. Chow, R. Hessian -- SECTION IV. Test results: What do they mean? -- 16.Interpretation and Reporting of SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging R. Hendel -- 17.Risk stratification and management of Ischemic Heart Disease with Nuclear Cardiology T. Tanawuttiwat and R. Hendel -- SECTION V. Comparative effectiveness of Nuclear Cardiology -- 18. Exercise tolerance testing A. Malik and G. Heller -- 19.Echocardiography M. Tracy and R. Hendel -- 20.Cardiac CT T. Azemi and G. Heller, MD -- 21.Cardiac MRI T. Azemi and G. Heller -- 22.Cardiac Catheterization A. Malik and G. Heller -- Index.

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Atlas of nuclear cardiology

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Vasken Dilsizian, Jagat Narula, editors. (4th ed.) --New York, NY: Springer , c2013.

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The newly updated and expanded Atlas of Nuclear Cardiology, Fourth Edition provides physicians and trainees with the most up-to-date information in a rapidly changing field. In addition to beautifully rendered color illustrations, the atlas emphasizes key points with a multitude of diagnostic algorithms and schematic diagrams integrated with nuclear cardiology procedures. Relevant for the clinical practice of nuclear cardiology, each chapter focuses on material of practical merit. The book give…

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Other Authors: Dilsizian, Vasken; Narula, Jagat

Responsibility: Vasken Dilsizian, Jagat Narula, editors

Edition: 4th ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 457 p. : 439 ill., 415 ill. in color)

ISBN: 9781461455516

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Heart - diagnostic imaging - Atlases; Radionuclide Imaging

Subjects (LCSH): Radiology, Medical; Nuclear medicine; Cardiology

Abstract: The newly updated and expanded Atlas of Nuclear Cardiology, Fourth Edition provides physicians and trainees with the most up-to-date information in a rapidly changing field. In addition to beautifully rendered color illustrations, the atlas emphasizes key points with a multitude of diagnostic algorithms and schematic diagrams integrated with nuclear cardiology procedures. Relevant for the clinical practice of nuclear cardiology, each chapter focuses on material of practical merit. The book gives full coverage to areas of cardiac physiology, pathology, and metabolism. The utility of noninvasive cardiovascular nuclear imaging techniques for diagnosis, screening and evaluation is discussed in the context of various clinical scenarios, including heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, and atherosclerosis. Written by an expert group of researchers and clinicians, the atlas emphasizes today's most current information, providing a invaluable resource and meeting the requirements for those who will be using the book as a reference source for certifying or re-certifying in cardiology, nuclear cardiology, nuclear medicine or radiology.

Contents: Principles of nuclear cardiology imaging -- SPECT and PET myocardial perfusion imaging: tracers and techniques -- Hybrid SPECT/CT and PET/CT imaging -- Physiologic and pharmacologic stressors -- Quantitation of myocardial perfusion: absolute blood flow versus relative uptake -- Assessment of cardiac function: first-pass, equilibrium blood pool, and gated myocardial SPECT -- Risk stratification and patient management -- Imaging cardiac metabolism -- Nuclear investigation in heart failure and myocardial viability -- Diagnosis and risk stratification in acute coronary syndromes -- Myocardial innervation -- Integrated structural-molecular imaging of atherosclerosis -- Index.

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Cardiac CT

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Marc Dewey. (Second edition) --Berlin: Springer , c2014.

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Cardiac computed tomography (CT) has become a highly accurate diagnostic modality that continues to attract increasing attention. This extensively illustrated book aims to assist the reader in integrating cardiac CT into daily clinical practice, while also reviewing its current technical status and applications. Clear guidance is provided on the performance and interpretation of imaging using the latest technology, which offers greater coverage, better spatial resolution, and faster imaging whi…

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Author: Dewey, Marc

Responsibility: Marc Dewey

Edition: Second edition

Place of Publication: Berlin

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 498 pages : illustrations)

ISBN: 9783642418839 (electronic bk.); 9783642418822

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Tomography, Emission-Computed

Subjects (LCSH): Cardiovascular system - Tomography

Abstract: Cardiac computed tomography (CT) has become a highly accurate diagnostic modality that continues to attract increasing attention. This extensively illustrated book aims to assist the reader in integrating cardiac CT into daily clinical practice, while also reviewing its current technical status and applications. Clear guidance is provided on the performance and interpretation of imaging using the latest technology, which offers greater coverage, better spatial resolution, and faster imaging while also providing functional information about cardiac diseases. The specific features of scanners from all four main vendors, including those that have only recently become available, are presented. Among the wide range of applications and issues discussed are coronary calcium scoring, coronary artery bypass grafts, stents, and anomalies, cardiac valves and function, congenital and acquired heart disease, and radiation exposure. Upcoming clinical uses of cardiac CT, such as hybrid imaging, preparation and follow-up after valve replacement, electrophysiology applications, myocardial perfusion and fractional flow reserve assessment, and plaque imaging, are also explored.

Contents: Introduction -- Technical and Personnel Requirements -- Anatomy -- Cardiac CT in Clinical Practice -- Clinical Indications -- Patient Preparation -- Physics Background and Radiation Exposure -- Examination and Reconstruction -- Examinations on Different CT Scanners -- Reading and Reporting -- Coronary Artery Calcium -- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts -- Coronary Artery Stents -- Coronary Artery Plaques -- Cardiac Function -- Cardiac Valves -- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Interventions -- Pulmonic Valve Implantation, Mitral Valve Repair, and Left Atrial Appendage Closure -- Myocardial Perfusion and Fractional Flow Reserve -- Hybrid Imaging -- Electrophysiology Interventions -- Coronary Artery Anomalies -- Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease -- Typical Clinical Examples -- Results of Clinical Studies -- Outlook.

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Holoscopy

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Dierck Hillmann ; with a foreword by Gereon Hüttmann. --Wiesbaden: Springer Vieweg , c2014.

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Holoscopy is a new tomographic imaging modality that combines techniques of digital holography with Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography (FD-OCT). Dierck Hillmann gives a theoretical introduction to the mathematics and physics of holoscopy and develops an efficient numerical reconstruction procedure. Compared to FD-OCT, holoscopy provides unique advantages by enabling tomographic imaging without a limited depth of focus, but results in an increased numerical cost for reconstruction. In f…

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Author: Hillmann, Dierck

Responsibility: Dierck Hillmann ; with a foreword by Gereon Hüttmann

Place of Publication: Wiesbaden

Publisher: Springer Vieweg

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 206 pages)

Series Title: Aktuelle Forschung Medizintechnik = Latest Research in Medical Engineering

ISBN: 9783658064792 (electronic bk.); 9783658064785

Subjects (MeSH): Tomography, Optical Coherence

Subjects (LCSH): Optical coherence tomography

Notes: Originally presented as author's dissertation, University of Lübeck, 2013.

Abstract: Holoscopy is a new tomographic imaging modality that combines techniques of digital holography with Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography (FD-OCT). Dierck Hillmann gives a theoretical introduction to the mathematics and physics of holoscopy and develops an efficient numerical reconstruction procedure. Compared to FD-OCT, holoscopy provides unique advantages by enabling tomographic imaging without a limited depth of focus, but results in an increased numerical cost for reconstruction. In further chapters, the author introduces techniques for FD-OCT that are relevant to holoscopy as well. He demonstrates and compares numerical reconstruction methods for FD-OCT and shows how motion and dispersion artifacts in FD-OCT can be numerically compensated.

Contents: Introduction -- Theory -- FD-OCT signal processing using the NFFT [non-equispaced fast Fourier transform] -- Motion and dispersion correction in FD-OCT -- Holoscopy -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Mathematical supplements -- Appendix B. Resolution in signal processing and optics -- Appendix C. Discretization of the reconstruction.

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Cardiovascular OCT Imaging

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Ik-Kyung Jang, editor. --Cham, Switzerland: Springer , c2015.

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Responsibility: Ik-Kyung Jang, editor

Alternate Title: Cardiovascular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 222 pages)

ISBN: 9783319108018 (electronic bk.); 9783319108001

Subjects (MeSH): Acute Coronary Syndrome - diagnosis; Coronary Artery Disease - diagnosis; Endovascular Procedures; Tomography, Optical Coherence

Subjects (LCSH): Cardiovascular system - Tomography; Cardiovascular system - Diseases - Tomography; Optical coherence tomography

Contents: 1. The Development of OCT -- 2. Physics of Cardiovascular OCT -- 3. Histology Validation of OCT Images -- 4. Basic Interpretation Skills -- 5. Intravascular OCT Imaging Artifacts -- 6. Clinical Presentations and Coronary Plaque Characteristics -- 7. Insight into Pathogenesis of Acute Coronary Syndrome -- 8. Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection -- 9. Early Stent Evaluation -- 10. Late Stent Change -- 11. Stent Thrombosis -- 12. Neoatherosclerosis -- 13. Bioabsorbable Stent -- 14. Consensus Documents -- 15. Future Development.

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Clinical Pearls in Diagnostic Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography

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Muzammil H. Musani, Eric J. Feldmann, Michael Poon. --Cham: Springer , c2015.

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This book provides a carefully selected compilation of challenging cases representative of the situations and pathologies likely to be encountered when performing cardiovascular imaging using CT. The conditions covered include coronary artery disease, anomalous coronary arteries, congenital heart disease, coronary artery bypass grafts, infectious diseases, structural heart disease, tumors, and aortic pathology. The book also provides brief insight into use of Cardiac CT geared towards the pre-p…

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Author: Musani, Muzammil H

Other Authors: Feldmann, Eric J; Poon, Michael

Responsibility: Muzammil H. Musani, Eric J. Feldmann, Michael Poon

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 224 p. : 196 illus., 167 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9783319081687; 9783319081670 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Coronary Angiography; Radiography; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Abstract: This book provides a carefully selected compilation of challenging cases representative of the situations and pathologies likely to be encountered when performing cardiovascular imaging using CT. The conditions covered include coronary artery disease, anomalous coronary arteries, congenital heart disease, coronary artery bypass grafts, infectious diseases, structural heart disease, tumors, and aortic pathology. The book also provides brief insight into use of Cardiac CT geared towards the pre-procedural use in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation, thoracic endovascular aortic repair, or transcatheter aortic valve replacement. In addition, scanning techniques for some of the more difficult cases that a cardiac imager may encounter in practice are reviewed. All images are high-resolution reproductions, and subsequent cardiac catheterization images are included for cases in which obstructive coronary artery disease was revealed. Clinical Pearls in Diagnostic Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography is specifically designed to meet the needs of residents, fellows, and physicians who have an interest in cardiovascular CT.

Contents: 1. Introduction to Cardiac Computed Tomography -- 2. Artifacts -- 3. Cardiac CT in Adult Congenital Heart Disease -- 4. Coronary Artery Disease Evaluation Using Cardiac CTA -- 5. Utilization of CCTA for Structural Diseases -- 6. Procedural Complications -- 7. Cardiac Tumors -- 8. Vascular Angiography -- 9. Incidental Findings in Cardiac CTA.

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Basic Principles of Cardiovascular MRI : Physics and Imaging Technique

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Mushabbar A. Syed, Subha V. Raman, Orlando P. Simonetti, editors. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer , c2015.

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This book is a comprehensive and authoritative text on the subject of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR). Imaging experts from the most medically advanced areas of the world discuss the basic principles of this modality in detail while maintaining a focus on the needs of cardiovascular imagers who wish to learn more about this subject but do not have a strong background in physics. CMR is now considered a clinically important imaging modality for patients with a wide variety of cardiovascu…

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Other Authors: Syed, Mushabbar A; Raman, Subha V; Simonetti, Orlando P

Responsibility: Mushabbar A. Syed, Subha V. Raman, Orlando P. Simonetti, editors

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 338 p. : 239 illus., 142 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9783319221410; 9783319221403 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular; Radiography

Abstract: This book is a comprehensive and authoritative text on the subject of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR). Imaging experts from the most medically advanced areas of the world discuss the basic principles of this modality in detail while maintaining a focus on the needs of cardiovascular imagers who wish to learn more about this subject but do not have a strong background in physics. CMR is now considered a clinically important imaging modality for patients with a wide variety of cardiovascular diseases. Recent developments have influenced a wide variety of cardiovascular imaging applications, many of which are now routinely used in clinical practice in CMR laboratories around the world. That it is non-invasive and lacks ionizing radiation exposure make CMR uniquely important for patients whose clinical condition requires serial imaging follow-up. Basic Principles of Cardiovascular MRI: Physics and Imaging Techniques includes a wealth of CMR examples in the form of high-resolution still images. Each imaging technique is discussed in separate chapters that include the physics and clinical applications (with cardiovascular examples) of that particular technique. As such, this book will be essential for cardiovascular medicine specialists and trainees , cardiovascular physicists, and clinical cardiovascular imagers.

Contents: [publisher supplied] MRI scanner and coils -- Signal generation -- k-space -- Pulse sequence -- Image acquisition -- Image resolution -- Fast imaging -- High field MRI (3 Tesla or higher) -- Artifacts -- MRI safety -- Gating -- Gradient echo and cine imaging -- Black blood imaging and tissue characterization -- Perfusion -- Stress testing -- Late gadolinium enhancement imaging (scar/fibrosis) -- Phase contrast flow -- Coronary imaging -- Spectroscopy -- Contrast media -- Contrast enhanced MRA -- Non-contrast enhanced MRA -- Advanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance techniques.

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Principles of cardiac and vascular computed tomography

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Hutchison, Stuart. (1st ed.) --Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier , 2015.

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Author: Hutchison, Stuart

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Elsevier

Date of Publication: 2015

ISBN: 9781437704075

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular; Radiography; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods

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OCT in Central Nervous System Diseases : The Eye as a Window to the Brain

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Andrzej Grzybowski, Piero Barboni, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2016.

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This book reviews recent important advances in the use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in order to analyze neurodegeneration within the retina through the quantification of axonal loss. Detailed information is provided on the role of OCT as a promising tool for the evaluation of disease progression in numerous neurodegenerative disorders and as a biological marker of neuroaxonal injury. The disorders considered include multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, intracra…

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Other Authors: Grzybowski, Andrzej; Barboni, Piero

Responsibility: Andrzej Grzybowski, Piero Barboni, editors

Alternate Title: Optical coherence tomography in central nervous system diseases

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2016

Physical Description: 1 online resource (vi, 342 p. : 112 illus., 102 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9783319240855; 9783319240831 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Central Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis; Tomography, Optical Coherence

Abstract: This book reviews recent important advances in the use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in order to analyze neurodegeneration within the retina through the quantification of axonal loss. Detailed information is provided on the role of OCT as a promising tool for the evaluation of disease progression in numerous neurodegenerative disorders and as a biological marker of neuroaxonal injury. The disorders considered include multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, intracranial hypertension, Friedreich's ataxia, schizophrenia, hereditary optic neuropathies, glaucoma, and amblyopia. Individual chapters are also devoted to OCT technique, new OCT technology in neuro-ophthalmology, OCT and pharmacological treatment, and the use of OCT in animal models. As well as being a valuable tool for diagnosis of many retinal diseases and monitoring of surgical and medical treatment, OCT allows study of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) containing the axons of the retinal ganglion cells, which form the optic nerves, chiasm, and optic tracts. Since retinal axons are nonmyelinated until they penetrate the lamina cribrosa, the RNFL is an ideal structure for visualization of any process of neurodegeneration, neuroprotection, or regeneration. It is for this reason that OCT has been applied in various areas of neurology over the past decade, becoming a hot topic and generating great enthusiasm among neurologists and ophthalmologists. By documenting the ability of OCT to provide key information on CNS diseases, this book illustrates convincingly that the eye is indeed the "window to the brain".

Contents: 1. Introduction: Retina Imaging – Past and Present -- 2. OCT Technique – Past, Present and Future -- 3. Optical Coherence Tomography and Optic Nerve Edema -- 4. OCT and Compressive Optic Neuropathy -- 5. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) -- 6. OCT and Parkinson’s Disease -- 7. Optical Coherence Tomography in Alzheimer’s Disease -- 8. Friedreich’s Ataxia and More: Optical Coherence Tomography Findings in Rare Neurological Syndromes -- 9. Other Neurological Disorders: Migraine, Neurosarcoidosis, Schizophrenia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) -- 10. Hereditary Optic Neuropathies -- 11. Trans Neuronal Retrograde Degeneration to OCT in Central Nervous System Diseases -- 12. OCT in Toxic and Nutritional Optic Neuropathies -- 13. Animal Models in Neuro Ophthalmology -- 14. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) in Glaucoma -- 15. OCT in Amblyopia -- 16. Conclusion: The Exciting Future of OCT Imaging of Retina.

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Optical Coherence Tomography

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Aniz Girach, Robert C. Sergott, editors. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer , c2016.

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This richly illustrated, comprehensive guide enables the reader to observe anatomy and identify ophthalmic disease with the use of optical coherence tomography (OCT). It is the most up-to-date atlas of OCT images, many of which have been obtained with the newer OCT technologies that offer excellent image quality and definition at a microscopic level. All of the major disease areas in ophthalmology are covered, including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, uveitis, glaucoma, …

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Other Authors: Girach, Aniz; Sergott, Robert C

Responsibility: Aniz Girach, Robert C. Sergott, editors

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2016

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 148 p. : 133 illus., 100 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9783319248172; 9783319248158 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Eye Diseases - diagnosis; Tomography, Optical Coherence

Abstract: This richly illustrated, comprehensive guide enables the reader to observe anatomy and identify ophthalmic disease with the use of optical coherence tomography (OCT). It is the most up-to-date atlas of OCT images, many of which have been obtained with the newer OCT technologies that offer excellent image quality and definition at a microscopic level. All of the major disease areas in ophthalmology are covered, including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, uveitis, glaucoma, retinal vascular disease, and further hot topics are also considered. The chapters are written by leading international ophthalmologists from renowned academic centers who utilize OCT in their everyday practice, and the numerous high quality OCT images ensure that the reader will easily be able to follow the key issues. Optical Coherence Tomography has emerged as an innovative and powerful imaging technique that allows high-resolution, non-invasive, in vivo cross-sectional imaging in human tissue. This book, with its clinical emphasis, will have wide appeal for residents, fellows, and experienced practitioners in ophthalmology, as well as optometrists, medical students and graduates.

Contents: 1. Guide to OCT Image Interpretation with Normal and Anatomic Variants -- 2. Macular Degeneration -- 3. Diabetic Retinopathy -- 4. Optical Coherence Tomography of Vascular Disorders, Malformations, and Tumors -- 5. Vitreomacular Adhesion/Traction Syndromes -- 6. Toxic and Nutritional Conditions -- 7. Uveitis -- 8. Glaucoma and Other Optic Neuropathies.

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