Overview
- Guide to the interpretation of cardiac CT and MRI for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up
- Emphasis on applications in a wide range of real clinical situations
- Numerous informative illustrations
- Summarizing sections permitting rapid retrieval of information
- QR codes allowing access to references, additional figures, and motion pictures from the internet
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Table of contents (22 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Coronary Artery Imaging
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Ischemic Heart Disease
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Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy
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About this book
This up-to-date textbook comprehensively reviews all aspects of cardiac CT and MRI and demonstrates the value of these techniques in clinical practice. A wide range of applications are considered, including imaging of atherosclerotic and non-atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, coronary revascularization, ischemic heart disease, non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, cardiac tumors, and pericardial disease. The numerous high-quality images illustrate how to interpret cardiac CT and MRI correctly for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up. Helpful summarizing sections in every chapter will facilitate rapid retrieval of information. This book will be of great value to radiologists and cardiologists seeking a reliable guide to the optimal use of cardiac CT and MRI in real clinical situations.
An additional feature is the provision of QR codes allowing internet access to references, further figures, and motion pictures. The reader will be able to enjoy this book using a smartphone or tablet PC.
Reviews
“This case-oriented book presents findings associated with various cardiac diseases on cardiac computed tomography (CT) and cardiac MRI (CMR). … The audience includes residents, radiologists, and clinicians.” (Ryan Houk, Doody's Book Reviews, August, 2015)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Practical Textbook of Cardiac CT and MRI
Editors: Tae-Hwan Lim
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36397-9
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-36396-2Published: 02 March 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-52401-5Published: 12 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-36397-9Published: 09 February 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 333
Number of Illustrations: 133 b/w illustrations, 167 illustrations in colour
Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Cardiology
Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Finance, Business & Banking, Health & Hospitals, Pharma