Nuclear cardiology : practical applications / [edited by] Gary V. Heller, Robert C. Hendel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Heller, Gary V.

Hendel, Robert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heart--Radionuclide imaging.

Heart.

Cardiovascular Diseases--diagnostic imaging.

Heart--diagnostic imaging.

Medical Subjects:

Cardiovascular Diseases--diagnostic imaging.

Heart--diagnostic imaging.

Physical Description:

xiii, 369 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw Hill, Medical Pub. Division, [2004]

Summary:

Presents practical information on the indications for and interpretations of the results of a nuclear test. Features an excellent section comparing the various imaging modalities as well as an overview of the technical aspects of nuclear cardiology.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Indications for Nuclear Cardiology Procedures: Suspected Coronary Artery Disease / Michael S. Fowler, Gary V. Heller 1

Chapter 2 Known Coronary Artery Disease / Georgios I. Papaioannou, Gary V. Heller 21

Chapter 3 Preoperative Risk Assessment for Noncardiac Surgery / Ahmad Salloum, Gary V. Heller 33

Chapter 4 Evaluation of Myocardial Viability / Asad A. Rizvi, Muthu Velusamy, Gary V. Heller 49

Chapter 5 Role of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in the Assessment of the Diabetic Patient / Mohammed I. Awaad, Gary V. Heller 67

Chapter 6 Assessment of Women / Andrea Fossati, Laura Ford-Mukkamala, Gary V. Heller 77

Chapter 7 Acute Rest Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in the Emergency Department / Muthu Velusamy, Asad Rizvi, Gary V. Heller 85

Chapter 8 Indications for Equilibrium Radionuclide Angiography / Thomas H. Hauser, Peter G. Danias 103

Chapter 9 Performing the Test: Exercise and Pharmacologic Stress Testing / Aaron Satran, Robert C. Hendel 119

Chapter 10 Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Protocols / Raymond Taillefer 135

Chapter 11 Quality Control for Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / April Mann 145

Chapter 12 Interpretation of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / Robert C. Hendel 157

Chapter 13 Interpretation of Ventricular Function Using ECG-Gated SPECT Imaging / Gary V. Heller, Sachin Navare 175

Chapter 14 Clinically Relevant Report Writing / Robert C. Hendel 187

Chapter 15 Electron Beam Computed Tomography / Kourosh Mastali, Robert C. Hendel 193

Chapter 16 Echocardiography / Philip R. Liebson, Thomas T. Kason 203

Chapter 17 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Peter G. Danias, Anita Bhandiwad 227

Chapter 18 Cardiac Catheterization / R. Jeffrey Snell, Susie Kim 243

Chapter 19 Practical Guide to Risk Stratification Using Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / Rami Doukky, Robert C. Hendel 259

Chapter 20 Selection for Referral for Cardiac Catheterization / William E. Boden 275

Chapter 21 Introduction to the Physics of Myocardial Perfusion SPECT Imaging / James A. Case, S. James Cullom, Timothy M. Bateman 291

Chapter 22 Basics of ECG-Gated SPECT Imaging / Vanessa Go, Robert C. Hendel 303

Chapter 23 Evaluation of Ventricular Performance with Scintigraphic Techniques / Kim A. Williams 321

Chapter 24 Understanding Statistical Analysis and Data Interpretation in Studies of Noninvasive Cardiovascular Testing / Rory Hachamovitch, Louise E.J. Thomson 335.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0071386351

OCLC:

51937493

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