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Chapter 1: Basics and Performance of Cardiac Computed Tomography 3 Xavier Alomar-Serrallach, Ernesto Castillo-Gallo, Guillem Pons-Lladó 1. 1 Introduction 3 1. 2 Historical Perspective of Computed Tomography 3 1. 3 Basic Principles of Multidetector Computed Tomography in the Study of the Heart 4 1. 3. 1 Detectors 5 1. 3. 2 Image reconstruction 5 1. 3. 3 Temporal resolution 7 1. 3. 4 Spatial resolution 7 1. 3. 5 Control of radiation dose 8 1. 4 Performance of a Cardiac MDCT Study 9 1. 4. 1 Preparation of the patient 9 1. 4. 2 Image acquisition and contrast administration 9 1. 4. 3 Image reconstruction 11 Chapter 2: Normal Anatomy and Congenital Abnormalities of the Coronary Arteries 15 Rubén Leta-Petracca 2. 1 Introduction 15 2. 2 Left Coronary Artery 17 2. 2. 1 Left main (LM) artery 17 2. 2. 2 Left anterior descending (LAD) 18 2. 2. 3 Left circum?ex (LCx) 22 2. 2. 4 Intermediate coronary artery 23 2. 3 Right Coronary Artery (RCA) 26 2. 4 Pattern of Dominance of the Coronary Arteries 302. 5 Congenital Anomalies of the Coronary Arteries 33 2. 5. 1 Anomalies relatable to myocardial ischemia 35 2. 5. 2 Anomalies not leading to myocardial ischemia 37 Chapter 3: Detection and Quanti?cation of Coronary Artery Calcium by MDCT 43 Francesc Carreras 3. 1 Introduction 43 3. 2 CAC Quanti?cation: The Agatston Method 44 3.
List 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.
About the author
Guillem Pons-Llado, MD is the Director of the Cardiac Imaging Unit and Ruben Leta-Petracca, MD is in the Cardiac Imaging Unit at the Hospital de la Santa Creu I Santa Pau, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain.
Summary
Chapter 1: Basics and Performance of Cardiac Computed Tomography 3 Xavier Alomar-Serrallach, Ernesto Castillo-Gallo, Guillem Pons-Lladó 1. 3 Image reconstruction 11 Chapter 2: Normal Anatomy and Congenital Abnormalities of the Coronary Arteries 15 Rubén Leta-Petracca 2.
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"This is a concise introduction to cardiac CT with very good illustrations. … It briefly explains the basic principles of cardiac CT, normal and abnormal anatomy, and artifacts of cardiac CT. This book will serve as a quick reference for coronary and cardiac CT images for students, residents, postdoctoral fellows, practicing cardiologists, and radiologists. … Excellent illustrations, schematics, and references support the data. This is a very good and timely addition to the cardiac CT literature, a very rapidly developing field of noninvasive cardiology." (Zola M N’Dandu, www.doody.com, April, 2007)
"The book provides the important facts on how to perform coronary CTA and correctly interpret it. ... The references are adequate, and most are recent and from different sources. Overall, the book can serve as an easy and quick introduction to coronary CTA for beginners in the field. It would also be an excellent teaching aid for physicians in training or before attending a course about coronary CTA. I highly recommend this informative book ... to any clinician interested in learning about coronary CTA." (Isis Gayed, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 49 (8), August, 2008)
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From the reviews:
"This is a concise introduction to cardiac CT with very good illustrations. ... It briefly explains the basic principles of cardiac CT, normal and abnormal anatomy, and artifacts of cardiac CT. This book will serve as a quick reference for coronary and cardiac CT images for students, residents, postdoctoral fellows, practicing cardiologists, and radiologists. ... Excellent illustrations, schematics, and references support the data. This is a very good and timely addition to the cardiac CT literature, a very rapidly developing field of noninvasive cardiology." (Zola M N'Dandu, www.doody.com, April, 2007)
"The book provides the important facts on how to perform coronary CTA and correctly interpret it. ... The references are adequate, and most are recent and from different sources. Overall, the book can serve as an easy and quick introduction to coronary CTA for beginners in the field. It would also be an excellent teaching aid for physicians in training or before attending a course about coronary CTA. I highly recommend this informative book ... to any clinician interested in learning about coronary CTA." (Isis Gayed, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 49 (8), August, 2008)
