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Table of Contents:
Volume 1
Part One: An Introduction to the Heart
Chapter 1. Embryologic Basis and Segmental Approach to Imaging of Congenital Heart Disease
Chapter 2. Cardiac Anatomy
Chapter 3. Coronary Anatomy
Chapter 4. Physiology of the Heart
Part Two: Cardiac Imaging Techniques
Chapter 5. Radiology of the Heart: Plain Film Imaging and Diagnosis
Chapter 6. Echocardiography
Chapter 7. Diagnostic Coronary Angiography
Chapter 8. Physics of Cardiac Computed Tomography
Chapter 9. Clinical Techniques of Cardiac Computed Tomography
Chapter 10. Radiation Dose Reduction Strategies in Cardiac Computed Tomography
Chapter 11. Contrast Agents and Medications in Cardiac Computed Tomography
Chapter 12. Image Postprocessing in Cardiac Computed Tomography
Chapter 13. Methods for Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Chapter 14. Clinical Techniques of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Morphology, Perfusion, and Visability
Chapter 15. Clinical Techniques of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Function
Chapter 16. Clinical Techniques of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Functional Interpretation and Image Processing
Chapter 17. Magnetic Resonance Evaluation of Blood Flow
Chapter 18. Contrast Agents in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Chapter 19. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Safety
Chapter 20. Physics and Instrumentation of Cardiac Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
Chapter 21. Clinical Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Cardiac Protocols
Chapter 22. Radiopharmaceutical Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Imaging Agents
Chapter 23. Physics and INstrumentation of Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography/ Computed Tomography
Chapter 24. Clinical Techniques of Positron Emission Tomography and PET/CT
Chapter 25. Radiopharmaceuticals and Radiation Dose Considerations in Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography and PET/CT
Chapter 26. Pharmacologic Stress Agents
Part Three: Cardiac Interventions
Chapter 27. Congenital Percutaneous Interventions
Chapter 28. Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 29. Percutaneous Catheter-Based Treatment of Coronary and Valvular Heart Disease
Chapter 30. Surgery for Acquired Cardiac Disease
Chapter 31. Imaging of Atrial Fibrillation
Part Four: Coronary Artery Imaging
Chapter 32. Coronary Calcium Assessment
Chapter 33. Congenital Coronary Anomalies
Chapter 34. Indications and Patient Selection in Obstructive Coronary Disease
Chapter 35. Interpretation and Reporting in Obstructive Coronary Disease
Chapter 36. Coronary Artery Aneurysms
Chapter 37. Imaging of Coronary Revascularization: Coronary Stents and Bypass Grafts
Part Five: Congenital Heart Disease
Chapter 38. Coarctation of the Aorta
Chapter 39. Vascular Rings and Slings
Chapter 40. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Aorta and Left Ventricular Function in Inherited and Congenital Aortic Disease
Section One: Acyanotic Heart Disease with Increased Vascularity
Chapter 41. Atrial Septal Defect
Chapter 42. Ventricular Septal Defect
Chapter 43. Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Section Two: Cyanotic Heart Disease with Increased Vascularity
Chapter 44. Transposition of the Great Arteries
Chapter 45. Truncus Arteriosus
Chapter 46. Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections and Drainage
Chapter 47. Tetralogy of Fallot
Chapter 48. Ebstein Anomaly
Chapter 49. Complex Congenital Heart Disease
Chapter 50. Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Postoperative Evaluation of the Patient with Congenital Heart Disease
Part Six: Ischemic Heart Disease
Chapter 51. Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease
Chapter 52. Acute Coronary Syndrome
Chapter 53. Magnetic Resonance and Computed Tomographic Imaging of Myocardial Perfusion
Chapter 54. Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Myocardial Perfusion
Chapter 55. Magnetic Resonance and Computed Tomographic Imaging of Myocardial Function
Chapter 56. Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Ventricular Function
Chapter 57. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Myocardial Viability
Chapter 58. Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Myocardial Viability
Chapter 59. Postoperative Imaging of Ischemic Cardiac Disease
Part Seven: Valvular Heart Disease
Chapter 60. Aortic and Mitral Valvular Disease
Chapter 61. Tricuspid and Pulmonary Valvular Disease
Part Eight: Cardiomyopathies and Other Myocardial Diseases
Chapter 62. Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Chapter 63. Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Chapter 64. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Chapter 65. Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia
Chapter 66. Myocarditis
Part Nine: Tumors and Masses
Chapter 67. Cardiac Tumors
Part Ten: Pericardial Disease
Chapter 68. Pericardial Effusion
Chapter 69. Acute Pericarditis
Chapter 70. Constrictive Pericarditis
Volume II
Part Eleven: Vascular Anatomy and Circulation/ Arterial Anatomy
Chapter 71. Arterial Anatomy of the Thorax
Chapter 72. Arterial Anatomy of the Abdomen
Chapter 73. Arterial Anatomy of the Pelvis and Lower Extremities
Chapter 74. Arterial Anatomy of the Upper Extremities
Chapter 75. Venous Anatomy of the Thorax
Chapter 76. Venous Anatomy of the Abdomen and Pelvis
Chapter 77. Venous Anatomy of the Extremities
Part Twelve: Noninvasive Vascular Imaging Techniques
Chapter 78. Vascular Ultrasonography: Physics, Instrumentation, and Clinical Techniques
Chapter 79. Physics of Computed Tomography
Chapter 80. Computed Tomographic Angiography: Clinical Techniques
Chapter 81. Magnetic Resonance Angiography: Physics and Instrumentation
Chapter 82. Magnetic Resonance Angiography: Clinical Techniques
Chapter 83. Basic Three- Dimensional Postprocessing in Computed Tomographic and Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Chapter 84. Advanced Three-Dimensional Postprocessing in Computed Tomographic and Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Chapter 85. Nuclear Medicine: Extrathoracic Vascular Imaging
Part Thirteen: Catheter Angiography and Interventions
Chapter 86. Percutaneous Vascular Interventions
Chapter 87. Vascular Surgery
Part Fourteen: Atherosclerosis
Chapter 88. Noninvasive Imaging of Atherosclerosis
Part Fifteen: The Carotid Arteries
Chapter 89. Carotid Artery Disease
Chapter 90. Ultrasound Evaluation of the Carotid Arteries
Chapter 91. Magnetic Resonance and Computed Tomographic Angiography of the Extracranial Carotid Arteries
Part Sixteen: The Thoracic Vessels
Chapter 92. Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Chapter 93. Acute Aortic Syndrome
Chapter 94. Thoracic Aortic Trauma
Chapter 95. Thoracic Aortitis
Chapter 96. Subclavian Steal Syndrome
Chapter 97. Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease
Chapter 98. Chronic Pulmonary Embolism
Chapter 99. Pulmonary Hypertension
Chapter 100. Pulmonary Edema
Chapter 101. Pulmonary Hemorrhage and Vasculitis
Part Seventeen: The Abdominal Vessels
Chapter 102. The Abdominal Aorta
Chapter 103. Postendograft Imaging of the Abdominal Aorta and Iliac Arteries
Chapter 104. Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Postoperative Assessment
Chapter 105. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Vascular Disorders of the Abdomen
Chapter 106. Renal Artery Hypertension
Chapter 107. REnal Arteries: Computed Tomographic and Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Chapter 108. Renal Artery Scintigraphy
Chapter 109. Sonography of the Renal Vessels
Chapter 110. Inferior Vena Cava and its Main Tributaries
Chapter 111. Vascular Imaging of Hepatic Transplantation
Chapter 112. Vascular Imaging fo Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation
Part Eighteen: The Lower Extremity Vessels
Chapter 113. Peripheral Artery Disease
Chapter 114. Lower Extremity Operations and Interventions
Chapter 115. Computed Tomographic Angiography of the Lower Extremities
Chapter 116. Peripheral Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Part Nineteen: The Upper Extremity Vessels
Chapter 117. Vascular Diseases of the Upper Extremities
Chapter 118. Venous Sonography of the Upper Extremities and Thoracic Outlet
Chapter 119. Hemodialysis Fistulas
Index.