Digital Cardiac Imaging

ISBN-13: 9789401087124 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 320 str.

Andrew J. Buda; Edward J. Delp

Opis

It Itis is 1984, 1984, a a year year immortalized immortalizedby by George GeorgeOrwell Orwell some some35 35 year year ago. ago. In In 1949, 1949,he he prophesized prophesized a a world worlddominated dominated by by television television images images and andelectronic electronic communica- communica- tions. Orwell's vision of an incredible technologic revolution is the reality of the tions. Orwell'svisionofanincredibletechnologicrevolutionistherealityofthe 1980's. 1980's. Over Over the the past past three threedecades, decades, this this technical technicalexplosion explosion has has impacted impacted on on all all levels levelsof of society, society, including including the the practice practice of ofMedicine. Medicine. In 1949, the cardiologist had available to him only his stethoscope, the chest In1949,thecardiologisthadavailabletohimonlyhisstethoscope,thechest roentgenogram, roentgenogram, the theelectrocardiogram, electrocardiogram, and and his hisclinical clinical astuteness. astuteness. In In 1984, 1984, the the cardiologist still requires great clinical skills, but also has available to him echo- cardiologiststillrequiresgreatclinicalskills,butalsohasavailabletohimecho- cardiography, cardiography, radionuclide radionuclideperfusion perfusion and and functional functional tests, tests,digital digital radiography, radiography, computed computed tomography, tomography, positron positronemission emission tomography, tomography,and and nuclear nuclearmagnetic magnetic resonance resonanceimaging. imaging. These These imaging imagingmodalities modalities are are the theresult result of ofthe the development developmentof of the the digital digitalcomputer, computer, and and the theexplosive explosive advances advances in in microelectronics. microelectronics. Cardiac Cardiac imaging imaginghas has rapidly rapidlyevolved evolved into intoa a specialized specialized area area of of interest interestshared shared by by cardiolo- cardiolo- gists, radiologists, engineers, physicists, and statisticians. Our book, Digital gists,radiologists,engineers,physicists,andstatisticians.

Recenzje

`Edited by a Doctor of Medicine and a Doctor of Science, this book has a multidisciplinary approach that is aimed to be of interest to both doctors and scientists alike. It should appeal to both cardiologists and scientists who wish to update themselves on the latest advances in the many cardiac imaging techniques now available.'
Mark J. Monaghan

Spis treści

1. Myocardial imaging: The promise and challenge of digital image processing.- One: Basic Considerations.- 2. Digital image processing.- 3. Basic physical principles of cardiac imaging systems.- 4. Computer hardware considerations in digital imaging.- 5. Physiologic concepts in cardiac imaging: Flow-function relations in acutely ischemic myocardium.- 6. A geometric foundation for the study of left ventricular motion: Some tensor considerations.- Two: Clinical Applications.- 7. The analysis of left ventricular function with digital subtraction angiography.- 8. Digital radiographic assessment of coronary flow reserve.- 9. Quantitative coronary arteriography.- 10. Clinical application of cardiac CT.- 11. Digital two-dimensional echocardiography.- 12. Doppler echocardiography: Basic principles and clinical applications.- 13. Radionuclide imaging of the heart.- 14. Positron emission computed tomography.- 15. Magnetic resonance imaging of the heart.- 16. Future directions and integrative approaches in digital cardiac imaging.- Index of subjects.