Updated and heavily illustrated textbook in cardiovascular CT

Contains information on new imaging technologies including iterative reconstruction, HD scanners and dual energy

Includes use of CT in TAVR, perfusion, congenital and peripheral cardiovascular imaging

Computed Tomography: Overview.- Cardiovascular Computed Tomography: Current and Future Scanning System Design.- Radiation Safety: Radiation Dosimetry and CT Dose Reduction Techniques.- Assessment of Cardiovascular Calcium: Interpretation, Prognostic Value, and Relationship to Lipids and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors.- Natural History and Impact of Interventions on Coronary Calcium.- The Aorta and Great Vessels.- Methodology for CCTA Image Acquisition.- Post processing and Reconstruction Techniques for the Coronary Arteries.- CTA Large Scale Trials.- Coronary CT Angiography: Native Vessels.- Coronary Angiography After Revascularization.- Assessment of Cardiac Structure and Function by Computed Tomography Angiography.- Perfusion and Delayed Enhancement Imaging.- Pericardial/Myocardial Disease Processes.- Computed Tomography Evaluation in Valvular Heart Disease.- Assessment of Cardiac and Thoracic Masses.- CT Angiography of the Peripheral Arteries.- Aortic, Renal, and Carotid CT Angiography.- Assessment of Pulmonary Vascular Disease.- Comparative Use of Radionuclide Stress Testing, Coronary Artery Calcium Scanning, and Noninvasive Coronary Angiography for Diagnostic and Prognostic Cardiac Assessment.- Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Overview of Clinical Applications.- Computed Tomographic Angiography in the Assessment of Congenital Heart Disease.- CT Imaging: Cardiac Electrophysiology Applications.- An Interventionalist's Perspective: Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease.- CCTA: Cardiothoracic Surgery Applications.- Cardiac CT in the Emergency Room.- Orientation and Approach to Cardiovascular Images.