This is the first monograph to focus exclusively on coronary radiology. It is particularly timely, given that the emergence of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, coupled with improvements in both hard- and software, has made reproducible non-invasive coronary imaging a practical reality. The volume commences with an introductory section on coronary anatomy, which is followed by sections on invasive and non-invasive coronary imaging, coronary calcification, and computed coronary visualization. A wide range of topics is addressed, including quantitative angiography, intravascular and quantitative ultrasound, multislice and electron beam computed tomography, magnetic resonance coronary angiography and use of the coronary calcium score as an independent risk factor. All of the latest developments, such as non-invasive intracoronary thrombus imaging, are covered. Particular care has been taken to consider the common questions confronted in asymptomatic patients. The text is supported by high-quality color images of the coronary and cardiac anatomy.
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Coronary Anatomy (Peter M.A. Van Ooijen et al.); Invasive Coronary Imaging (Michael R. Rees et al.); Conventional Catheterization (Michael R. Rees); Quantitative Coronary Angiography (H.C. Reiber); Clinical Intracoronary Ultrasound (J. Ligthart /P.J. de Feyter); Quantitative Coronary Ultrasound (Nico Bruining et al.); Non-Invasive Coronary Imaging (Christoph R. Becker et al.); Multislice Computer Tomography (MSCT) (Christoph R. Becker/Bernd Ohnesorge); Magnetic Resonance Coronary Angiography (MRCA) (K.Y.J.A.M. Ho/ Jorn J.W. Sandstede); Electron Beam Computer Tomography (EBCT) (Valentin E. Sinitsyn/Stephan Achenbach); Coronary Calcification (Rozemarijn Vliegenhart et al.); Pathophysiology (Rozemarijn Vliegenhart); Detection and Quantification (Rozemarijn Vliegenhart); Quality Assurance and Standardization Issues in Coronary Calcium Scoring (Stefan Ulzheimer/Willi A. Kalender); Validation of the Assessment of Coronary Calcification (Friedrich D. Knollmann/Rozemarijn Vliegenhart ); Coronary Calcification as an Indicator of Coronary Artery Disease (Axel Schmermund/John A. Rumberger); Epidemiological Issues Concerning Coronary Calcification (Rozemarijn Vliegenhart/Hok-Hay S. Oei); Clinical Implications of the Assessment of Coronary Calcification (Axel Schmermund/John A. Rumberger); Computed Coronary Visualization (Peter M.A. van Ooijen et al.); Coronary 3D Angiography and 3D Ultrasound (Peter M.A. van Ooijen et al.); Coronary Multidimensional MRT, EBT, and MSCT (Peter M.A. van Ooijen/Karel J. Zuiderveld ); Digital Standardization and Archiving (Peter M.A. van Ooijen/Karel J. Zuiderveld); Subject Index; List of Contributors.
