Clinical Cardiac CT: Anatomy and Function [Hardcover]

Ethan Halpern (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 17, 2008 | ISBN-10: 1588906183 | ISBN-13: 978-1588906182 | Edition: 1 Har/DVD

This textbook atlas is designed to provide the tools to confidently perform and accurately interpret CT imaging of cardiac anatomy and function. The book opens with essential information on fundamental techniques of CT angiography, normal coronary anatomy, and anatomic variations. Individual chapters address coronary artery disease, risk assessment with calcium scoring, heart valve assessment, cardiac morphology, and cardiac function. The book also covers advanced topics including CT evaluation of coronary bypass grafts and coronary stents, and CT guidance for electrophysiology and percutaneous cardiac interventions. An accompanying DVD-ROM features high-quality three-dimensional displays of cardiac anatomy and more than 100 cine displays of cardiac function in real clinical applications.

Highlights:

*Special emphasis on the complementary nature of anatomic and functional cardiac information helps the clinician optimize patient care

*Clinical protocols provide step-by-step guidelines for coronary CTA and triple scans for evaluating coronary arteries, aorta, and pulmonary arteries

*Practical discussions of the evaluation of coronary anatomy, heart valves, and function

*Coverage of advanced issues in cardiac CT such as plaque characterization, evaluating cardiac status of postoperative patients, and planning interventional procedures

*More than 650 carefully labeled CT images demonstrate key concepts

*Parallel organization of the DVD-ROM and book chapters enables the reader to rapidly locate relevant cine displays

Comprehensive and up-to-date, this book is an indispensable reference for beginners and experienced radiologists, echocardiographers, interventional cardiologists, and cardiac surgeons. It will also be a valuable resource for trainees in radiology, cardiology, and cardiothoracic surgery.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Well written, well organized and...easy to read. The concepts discussed are clearly presented...It provides everything that a physician would need to know in order to include cardiac CT in his or her practice. What separates this book from other cardiac CT textbooks are its images. The more than 650 images are of extremely high quality. Many of them are in color, and all are well labeled...this book was a pleasure to read."--Radiology

"Written by experienced radiologists, cardiologists and cardothoracic surgeons [this book]...provides a concise reference covering anatomy and pathology of the adult heart...This is a good book for cardiac CT beginners as well as acting as an easy reference guide to common problems encountered in cardiology for those with more experience...This is a comprehensive and up-to-date book which represents good value for money...Recommend[ed for] both radiology trainees and consultants contemplating getting started in cardiac imaging."-- RAD Magazine

"Focused and clearly written...the illustrations are excellent...particularly useful...[its] clarity and brevity...make it a welcome introduction to the topic...accessible to radiology residents and fellows...the accompanying DVD is particularly valuable."--Doody's Book Reviews

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Thieme; 1 Har/DVD edition (January 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588906183
• ISBN-13: 978-1588906182
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,067,408 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for Cardiac CT, May 20, 2008

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Dr. Bobby A. John (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clinical Cardiac CT: Anatomy and Function (Hardcover)

Good book for Cardiac CT for beginners and also as a reference textbook

for any department doing cardiac CT. Easily readable and good CT images throughout. Initial chapter on how to do cardiac CT gives a good review of indications/techniques/drugs and protocols to be used. Chapter on CT coronary anatomy and anomalies is good. Rest of the chapters on coronary arterial disease, stents etc. are thorough and readable. CD provided gives decent images but the CD can't be used as an interactive cardiac CT tutor for case studies.

Makes one understand the basics and the pathology concerned and makes one more confident to start off with Cardiac CT. Definitely worth the price.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great booki l, October 22, 2010

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mubarak - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Clinical Cardiac CT: Anatomy and Function (Hardcover)

i like it a lot

i'm not sure if there is any book with this amount of materials for Cardiac CT