ABSTRACT

Updated to reflect the notable advances in cardiac computed tomography (CT) imaging, the Second Edition of the best-selling Computed Tomography of the Coronary Arteries provides cardiologists and radiologists with a practical text that explains the basic principles and applications of CT. Written by renowned international experts in the field, this

chapter Chapter 1|27 pages

Basic principles

chapter Chapter 2|25 pages

Image post-processing

chapter Chapter 3|7 pages

Radiation issues

chapter Chapter 4|7 pages

Coronary imaging: normal coronary anatomy

chapter Chapter 5|10 pages

Coronary angiogram evaluation

chapter Chapter 6|6 pages

Coronary pathology relevant to coronary imaging

chapter Chapter 7|8 pages

Coronary stenosis: description and quantification

chapter Chapter 8|33 pages

Coronary stenosis

chapter Chapter 9|13 pages

Coronary plaque imaging

chapter Chapter 10|11 pages

Coronary calcification

chapter Chapter 11|8 pages

Assessment of coronary stents

chapter Chapter 12|12 pages

Coronary bypass graft imaging

chapter Chapter 14|11 pages

Coronary artery anomalies in the adult

chapter Chapter 16|8 pages

The great thoracic vessels

chapter Chapter 17|9 pages

Computed tomography in the emergency department

chapter Chapter 19|8 pages

Assessment of left ventricular function and viability

chapter Chapter 20|7 pages

Computed tomography and electrophysiology

chapter Chapter 21|6 pages

Non-cardiac findings on cardiac computed tomography

chapter Chapter 22|27 pages

Artifacts

chapter Chapter 23|8 pages

Contrast enhancement in coronary angiography

chapter Chapter 24|12 pages

The future