MOLECULAR AND MULTIMODALITY IMAGING IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

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.

Feature:
- Examines the combined use of imaging modalities in various clinical scenarios
- Discusses recent developments in PET/MRI, cardiac CT, PET/CT, and SPECT/CT and their significance for diagnosis and evaluation
- Devotes detailed attention to imaging parameters and protocols

Table of contents (12 chapter)
1.PET/MRI: Physics, Instrumentation, and Systems
2.Potential Role of Cardiac PET/MRI in Cardiovascular Disease: Initial Experience
3.PET/MRI for Cardiac Imaging: Technical Considerations and Potential Applications
4.Role of PET/CT in Assessing Cardiac Sarcoidosis
5.Multimodality Imaging of Cardiac Amyloidosis
6.Concepts of PET, SPECT, and MRI in the Assessment of Myocardial Viability Leading to PET/MRI Application
7.Adding T1 Mapping and Extracellular Volume Fraction for Myocardial Fibrosis Assessment: Implications for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
8.Role of Multimodality Imaging in Atherosclerotic Plaque Burden and Metabolism
9.Computed Tomography in the Concurrent Assessment of Coronary Morphology and Myocardial Perfusion
10.Three-Dimensional Fusion Display of CT Coronary Angiography and Myocardial Perfusion
11.Combining CT Coronary Angiography and Myocardial Flow Reserve: Is It the Future?
12.Adding CT Measurements of Coronary Artery Calcification to Nuclear Myocardial Perfusion Imaging for Risk Stratification