Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2785510 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 192 pages

Synopsis
The advent of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) using 64 detector rows and beyond provides the next leap forward in cardiovascular care, delivering on the promise of high-resolution visualization of cardiovascular structure and function noninvasively. The goal of this text is to demonstrate the clinical context within which this technology is useful for individual patient assessment, providing some technical information needed to perform cardiovascular CTA but primarily focused on the spectrum of clinical applications. Practicing clinicians know that patient care without technology is feasible, but medical technology applied without clinical acumen is, at best, irrelevant. Thus, in preparing this text the authors sought to demonstrate the application of cardiovascular multidetector computed tomography from the perspective of patient care.

From the Back Cover

Following comments from reviewers, we have added Dr Mario Garcia as a lead author since his reputation is known widely. The other authors are not as well-known, though Dr Grodecki is married to Dr Tony DeFranco, one of our key contributors. Dr Subha Raman is definitely a rising star as is apparent by her list of publications and is an author that we should nuture.

This highly illustrated case-based text covers all diagnostic aspects of cardiac disease for which computed tomography has a role. Unlike other cardiac CT texts, the case-based approach is particularly suitable for those just beginning to use CT in their clinical practices. Mario Garcia is one of the world’s leading experts on diagnostic imaging, especially in echocardiography and cardiac CT and is based at the well-respected Cleveland Clinic. His co-authors are all involved with cardiac CT. Dr Raman is one of the brightest new star in the medical firmament - an extraordinarily competent researcher, a brilliant cardiologist and a first-class writer.

The advent of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) using 64 detector rows and beyond provides the next leap forward in cardiovascular care, delivering on the promise of high-resolution visualization of cardiovascular structure and function noninvasively. The goal of this text is to demonstrate the clinical context within which this technology is useful for individual patient assessment, providing some technical information needed to perform cardiovascular CTA but primarily focused on the spectrum of clinical applications. Practicing clinicians know that patient care without technology is feasible, but medical technology applied without clinical acumen is, at best, irrelevant. Thus, in preparing this text the authors sought to demonstrate the application of cardiovascular multidetector computed tomography from the perspective of patient care. This text will prove useful to cardiologists and radiologists alike, as well as primary care physicians, house officers, and other health care professionals who have the opportunity to use this exciting new technology to improve diagnosis and treatment for their patients with cardiovascular disease.