Principles of cardiac and vascular computed tomography

Introduction -- Overview of the process, exclusions and risks, and preparation -- Radiation and radiation risk -- Contrast enhancement -- Noise and artifacts -- CT coronary angiography -- CTA assessment of coronary artery stents -- CTA assessment of saphenous vein grafts and internal thoracic (mammary) arteries -- Coronary artery anomaliesof origin and course -- Coronary artery anomalies of termination : fistulae and arteriovenous malformations -- Coronary artery aneurysms -- Coronary artery dissections -- Coronary ostial and left main stem lesions, spasm, and thrombus -- Determination of coronary calcium -- Pericardial diseases -- Assessment of native cardiac valves -- Assessment of prosthetic heart valves -- Assessment of infective endocarditis and valvular tumors -- Assessment of left ventricular function, infarction, perfusion, and viability -- Assessment of left ventricular structural abnormalities -- Myopathies -- Electrophysiologic applications of cardiac CT -- Cardiac and paracardiac masses -- Simple congenital heart disease -- Assessment of complex and repaired congenital heart disease -- Aortic diseases -- Assessment of peripheral vascular diseases -- Pulmonary embolism and other pulmonary artery lesions -- Caval anatomy : variants and lesions -- Noncoronary/noncardiac lesions.

Principles of Cardiac and Vascular Computed Tomography has everything you need to successfully obtain and interpret CT and CTA images. Stuart J. Hutchison-a premier cardiac imaging specialist-explains the dos and don'ts of CCT so you get the best images and avoid artifacts. Get only the coverage-from evidence-based CTA to noncoronary lesions-you need with clinically oriented, practical information presented in a consistent format that makes finding everything quick and easy.