Cardiac Imaging A Multimodality Approach 1st Edition Manfred Thelen by Manfred Thelen, Raimund Erbel, Karl-friedrich Kreitner, Joerg Barkhausen, Manfred Thelen, Karl-friedrich Kreitner, Jörg Barkhausen 9783131477811, 3131477814 instant download after payment.

Written by an interdisciplinary team of experts, Cardiac Imaging: A Multimodality Approach features an in-depth introduction to all current imaging modalities for the diagnostic assessment of the heart as well as a clinical overview of cardiac diseases and main indications for cardiac imaging. With a particular emphasis on CT and MRI, the first part of the atlas also covers conventional radiography, echocardiography, angiography and nuclear medicine imaging. Leading specialists demonstrate the latest advances in the field, and compare the strengths and weaknesses of each modality. The book's second part features clinical chapters on heart defects, endocarditis, coronary heart disease, cardiomyopathies, myocarditis, cardiac tumors, pericardial diseases, pulmonary vascular diseases, and diseases of the thoracic aorta. The authors address anatomy, pathophysiology, and clinical features, and evaluate the various diagnostic options.

Key features:

• Highly regarded experts in cardiology and radiology
  offer image-based teaching of the latest techniques
  
• Readers learn how to decide which modality to use for
  which indication
  
• Visually highlighted tables and essential points allow
  for easy navigation through the text
  
• More than 600 outstanding images show up-to-date
  technology and current imaging protocols
  

Cardiac Imaging: A Multimodality Approach is a
must-have desk reference for cardiologists and radiologists in practice, as well
as a study guide for residents in both fields. It will also appeal to cardiac
surgeons, general practitioners, and medical physicists with a special interest in imaging of the heart.