Practical Guide to Cardiac CT

This book provides a practical, easy to understand approach to the clinical practice of cardiac CT imaging. Written by international leaders in the field with many years of experience in education and practice, the book provides the necessary background to understand all aspects of cardiac CT imaging paired with practical instructions to acquire CT images, optimize image for interpretation, and to appropriately interpret scans. An emphasis is placed on concise text, abundance of tables and illustrations, and easily searchable information. The book builds on years of experience in educating and instructing physicians on all aspects of cardiac CT imaging. The book includes chapters on latest and evolving technologies and envisions a link to online applications for enhanced, readily available instruction. This book offers valuable assistance to medical practitioners and trainees on how to safely acquire and interpret cardiac CT images for a wide spectrum of indications, including coronary heart disease, cardiac rhythm disorders, structural heart disease, interventional cardiology, and valvular heart disease. Read more