MRI and CT of the Cardiovascular System

Download or read book MRI and CT of the Cardiovascular System written by Charles B. Higgins and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2013-09-11 with total page 1484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by internationally eminent experts in cardiovascular imaging, this volume provides state-of-the-art information on the use of MRI and CT in the assessment of cardiac and vascular diseases. This third edition, now in four-color, reflects recent significant advances in cardiovascular MRI technology and the continuing emergence of multi-detector CT as an important diagnostic modality, particularly for ischemic heart disease. Seven new chapters have been added including chapters on anatomy, cardiovascular MR in infants/children, assessing myocardial viability, risk assessment in ischemic heart disease and MR guidance.