Nuclear cardiology
Subtitle: technical applications
By: [edited by] Gary V. Heller, April Mann, Robert C. Hendel.
Contributors: Heller, Gary V.; Mann, April.; Hendel, Robert.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780071464758
Subjects: Heart -- Radionuclide imaging; Heart -- radionuclide imaging; Cardiovascular Diseases -- radionuclide imaging; Nuclear Medicine -- methods; Radiopharmaceuticals -- pharmacology; Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
Description: This well-illustrated guide offers a comprehensive look at the principles and techniques behind myocardial perfusion imaging, including instrumentation and cameras, general considerations, radiopharmaceuticals, and radiation safety and regulatory issues. Whether you are a physician or technologist, a resident or fellow in training, or are preparing for the Cardiology Board Exam, Nuclear Cardiology: Technical Applications is the most effective way to learn the important technical aspects of performing accurate nuclear cardiology and cardiac CT studies. Offers an in-depth overview of technical information regarding stress procedures and imaging agents, as well as the acquisition and processing protocols related to nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular CT. Covers applications of PET, PET/CT, SPECT, and Gated SPECT. Discusses radiation safety and regulatory issues, including state regulations and licensure information. Numerous images, including a 16-page full-color insert.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: SPECT instrumentation / James Kritzman; title: Positron emission tomography (PET) instrumentation / R. Glenn Wells, Robert A. deKemp, and Rob S.B. Beanlands; title: Basic principles of flow tracers / Haris Athar and Gary V. Heller; title: PET radiopharmaceuticals / Gavin Noble; title: Fatty acid metabolic SPECT imaging : applications in nuclear cardiology / Christopher Pastore ... [et al.]; title: Cardiac neuronal imaging with 123 I-MIBG / Mark I. Travin; title: Exercise testing / Brian G. Abbott; title: Pharmacologic stress testing in myocardial perfusion imaging : technical application / Rami Doukky; title: Protocols and acquisition parameters for SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging / April Mann; title: Myocardial SPECT processing / Russell D. Folks; title: Technical considerations in quantifying myocardial perfusion and function / Edward P. Ficaro and James R. Corbett; title: Artifacts and quality control for myocardial perfusion SPECT including attenuation correction / S. James Cullom; title: Positron emission tomographic techniques and procedures : myocardial perfusion imaging / Timothy M. Bateman; title: PET for assessing myocardial viability / Marcelo F. Di Carli; title: Attenuation and scatter correction in cardiac PET / James A. Case and Bai-Ling Hsu; title: Fundamentals of computed tomography and computed tomography angiography / James A. Case, Bai Ling Hsu and S. James Cullom; title: Technical aspects of scintigraphic evaluation of ventricular function / Kim A. Williams; title: ECG gated spect imaging / James A. Arrighi; title: Planar and SPECT equilibrium radionuclide angiography / James A. Arrighi, Brian G. Abbott, and Frans J.Th. Wackers; title: Radiation safety / Jennifer Prekeges.