CARDIAC IMAGING: A MULTIMODALITY APROACH

The importance of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging has increased substantially in recent years. Newer generations of MRI and spiral CT equipment demand that users stay abreast of the latest developments. The book features imaging modalities used in modern cardiodiagnostic procedures. It focuses on cardiac MRI/CT and includes relevant modalities such as echocardiography, spectroscopy, nuclear medicine, radiography, angiography/DSA, PET/CT and CT. It features all cardiac indications: differentiated assessment of all potential diagnoses. Special sections cover coronary heart disease, hypertensive heart disease, anomalies, and differentiated diagnosis of ischemic heart disease. It contains more than 600 outstanding reference images: the latest generation of technology with up-to-date imaging protocols. The book features interdisciplinary team of experts in radiology and cardiology.