Robert C. Hendel, M.D., is a Professor of Medicine and Radiology, specializing in the diagnosis and management of complex cardiac diseases with a particular focus on cardiac imaging and the appropriate use of cardiovascular technology. He has authored more than 200 publications and 8 textbooks as well as given invited lectures in more than 15 countries. He is a past president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and of the Cardiovascular Council of the Society of Nuclear Medicine. He has also served in leadership roles in the American College of Cardiology, including two terms as a Trustee of this organization. He also has been a member of editorial boards for multiple journals.

Exercise Stress Testing.- Pharmacologic Stress Testing.- Radiation Safety.- SPECT Radiopharmaceuticals.- SPECT Instrumentation.- PET Radiopharmaceuticals.- PET Instrumentation.- Ventricular function assessment.- Quantitative assessment of myocardial blood flow.- Guidelines and Appropriate Use Criteria.- Assessment of Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease.- Evaluation of Patients with Known Coronary Artery Disease.- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Specific Patient Populations.- Preoperative Evaluation.- Cardiac Nuclear Imaging in Heart Failure.- Interpretation and Reporting of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging.- Imaging cardiac innervation.- Nuclear cardiology for amyloidosis and sarcoidosis.- Hybrid imaging with nuclear cardiology.