Atlas of Non-Invasive Coronary Angiography by Multidetector Computed Tomography

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Pons-Lladó, Guillem (Editor), Leta-Petracca, Rubén (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2006.
• Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, 259
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiology.; Cardiology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Imaging / Radiology.

The multidetector CT scanner speeds diagnosis and treatment of patients. One of its many uses is to perform CT coronary angiography. Multidetector CT has generated excitement within the cardiology and radiology community as it provides clear pictures and takes less time than other non-invasive techn...

Table of Contents:

• Basics and Performance of Cardiac Computed Tomography
• Normal Anatomy and Congenital Abnormalities of the Coronary Arteries
• Detection and Quantification of Coronary Artery Calcium by MDCT
• Coronary Artery Stenoses: Detection, Quantitation and Characterization
• Morphological and Functional Assessment of Heart Chambers by MDCT.