Molecular and Multimodality Imaging in Cardiovascular Disease

✍ Scribed by Thomas H. Schindler, Richard T. George, Joao A.C. Lima (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 254
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book provides the most up-to-date coverage of the combined use of imaging modalities in order to acquire important functional and morphological information on cardiovascular disease and enhance disease detection. The recent developments in PET/MRI, cardiac CT, PET/CT and SPECT/CT and their impact on clinical practice are explained and special attention is also devoted to imaging parameters and protocols for use in practice and research. The utility of multimodality imaging techniques for diagnosis and evaluation is discussed in the context of various clinical scenarios, including ischemic cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, myocardial fibrosis, cardiac sarcoidosis and atherosclerotic plaque disease. Written by renowned researchers and clinicians, the book is an ideal concise reference on today’s most advanced imaging techniques. It will appeal to all clinicians, trainees and technicians who are involved in the diagnosis and risk assessment of cardiovascular disease.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
PET/MRI: Physics, Instrumentation, and Systems....Pages 1-11
Potential Role of Cardiac PET/MRI in Cardiovascular Disease: Initial Experience....Pages 13-27
PET/MRI for Cardiac Imaging: Technical Considerations and Potential Applications....Pages 29-48
Role of PET/CT in Assessing Cardiac Sarcoidosis....Pages 49-78
Multimodality Imaging of Cardiac Amyloidosis....Pages 79-95
Concepts of PET, SPECT, and MRI in the Assessment of Myocardial Viability Leading to PET/MRI Application....Pages 97-136
Adding T1 Mapping and Extracellular Volume Fraction for Myocardial Fibrosis Assessment: Implications for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment....Pages 137-151
Role of Multimodality Imaging in Atherosclerotic Plaque Burden and Metabolism....Pages 153-174
Computed Tomography in the Concurrent Assessment of Coronary Morphology and Myocardial Perfusion....Pages 175-194
Three-Dimensional Fusion Display of CT Coronary Angiography and Myocardial Perfusion....Pages 195-206
Combining CT Coronary Angiography and Myocardial Flow Reserve: Is It the Future?....Pages 207-224
Adding CT Measurements of Coronary Artery Calcification to Nuclear Myocardial Perfusion Imaging for Risk Stratification....Pages 225-239
Back Matter....Pages 241-247

✦ Subjects

Nuclear Medicine; Cardiac Imaging; Cardiology