Cardiac nuclear medicine has grown dramatically over the past decade to the point where it is now an integral part of the routine diagnostic workup in patients with heart disease, particularly coro nary artery disease. In no small part, this is the result of dramatic improvements in technology and the application of these improve of diagnostic techniques. ments to the development and refinement In this book, authorities on cardiac imaging techniques provide an up-to-date description of the field, covering the clinical appli cability, efficacy, and future potential of myocardial perfusion...

The number of patients with occlusive peripheral vascular disease of the lower ex tremities is still growing as rapidly as the number of patients with coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease. Due to the increase in average life expectancy during the last few decades, more patients now need surgical vascular reconstruc tion. This actually means a demand for more centers specializing in vascular surgery and equipped with intensive care facilities, since the number of patients with cardio vascular and bronchopulmonary complications is increasing as well. In addition, the number of...

Das Buch befa t sich mit Problemen der Qualit{tssicherung bei der Herstellung und Anwendung von Kontrastmitteln. Nach einf}hrenden Beitr{gen zur Fertigung und Lagerung wird die klinische Anwendung von Kontrastmitteln f}r R-ntgen-, CT- und MRT-Untersuchungen ausf}hrlich er-rtert.

Mit der Einf hrung der nichtionischen R ntgenkontrastmittel hat ein mehrere Jahrzehnte w hrender Proze der pharmakologischen Entwicklung zum Erfolg gef hrt. In dem vorliegenden Buch werden die R ckwirkungen von R ntgenkontrastmitteln auf die Gef wand, auf Herz, Kreislauf und Lungenstrombahn, Nieren- und Schilddr senfunktion sowie ihre Toxikologie und Pharmakologie bersichtlich dargestellt. Weitere Beitr ge befassen sich mit der klinischen Wertigkeit der R ntgenkontrastmittel im Rahmen der Angiographie und Computertomographie sowie mit den nichtvaskul ren Applikationen. Die hohe Sicherheit...

Applications of angiography have expanded to include not only diagnostic proce- dures but also therapeutic interventions. The introduction of regional administra- tion of vasoactive drugs through percutaneously placed angiographic catheters was soon followed by methods of transcatheter vessel occlusion using temporary or permanent embolic materials. At the same time methods of opening up nar- rowed or completely obstructed blood vessels with percutaneously introduced balloon catheters were being perfected. Thus, regional blood flow reduction or regional blood flow increase can now be...

It is not surprising that so much investigation has been undertaken to establish the cause of childlessness, especially when the potentia coeundi of the male is not impaired. As long ago as 1957 the German Society for the Study of Fertility and Sterility was founded, embracing gynecology, andrology, and veterinary medicine. After its inception, meetings conducted in the spirit of its foundation were held every 2 years. This interdisciplinary, coordinated scientific work in the field of human reproduction achieved its value as a result of the stimuli provided by the permanent involvement of...

Percutaneous transluminal angioscopy is opening up exciting possibilities for the interventional radiologist, since it can picture vascular features with an accuracy and clarity that previously has not been possible. Dr. Beck paves the way for the use of this new tool in clinical diagnosis; he details the technical prerequisites, gives step-by-step instructions for applying the technique and discusses how to interprete the resulting images. The amazing results of percutaneous angioscopy are compared with the results of conventional angioscopy. This approach introduces the new and unknown in...

Die Moglichkeiten der bildgebenden Systeme fur die Diagnostik von Herzerkrankungen werden in diesem Band der Klinischen Radiologie beschrieben. Anhand von typischen Beispielen werden die verschiedenen klinischen Untersuchungsverfahren verglichen und helfen somit dem Leser bei der Diagnosefindung.
Neben der konventionellen Rontgenaufnahme werden Nuklearmedizin, Magnetresonanztomographie, Angiographie und die invasiven Verfahren der Herzkatheterisation beschrieben und bewertet."

Over the last decade, important advances have been made in the radiological man- agement of peripheral vascular diseases. In the diagnostic field, the role of con- ventional angiography has diminished considerably in favor of new, non-invasive diagnostic modalities such as color Doppler imaging and magnetic resonance angiography. Percutaneous radiological treatment of arterial diseases of the limbs has revolu- tionized therapeutic concepts in this area. Professor E. Zeitler is a renowned international expert in the field of peripheral He was one of the pioneers in investigating and developing...