Multi-slice CT in Cardiac Imaging : Technical Principles, Clinical Application and Future Developments /
Cardiac diseases and in particular coronary artery disease are the leading cause of death and morbidity in the industrialized countries. The development of reliable cardiac imaging techniques is considered a key issue in improving patient care. The introduction of multi-slice computed tomography in...
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
2002.
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Table of Contents:
- From the contents: Clinical goals of CT imaging for the diagnosis of cardiac diseases. Established modalities for cardiac imaging. The evolution of mechanical CT and electron beam CT
- Overview of multi-slice CT technology. Basis of multi-slice spiral CT. Multi-slice CT system design. Multi-slice spiral acquisition and reconstruction for general purpose imaging. Image visualization and postprocessing techniques in cardiovascular applications
- Basic performance requirements for CT imaging of the heart. Prospective multi-slice ECG triggering. Retrospective multi-slice ECG gating. ECG synchronization strategies. ECG-gated spiral imaging with increased volume speed. Clinical examination protocols. Radiation exposure
- Quantification of coronary artery calcification. CT angiographic cardiac volume imaging and diagnosis of CAD. Imaging of cardiac function. ECG-synchronized thoracic imaging
- Future developments.