Cardiac CT, PET and MR.9781405124478 Cardiac CT, PET and MR. Ed. by Vasken Dilsizian and Gerald M. Pohost. Blackwell Futura 2006 262 pages $125.00 Hardcover RC683 While the newer advanced imaging techniques of computed tomography Computed tomography (CT scan) X rays are aimed at slices of the body (by rotating equipment) and results are assembled with a computer to give a three-dimensional picture of a structure. (CT), positron emission tomography positron emission tomography: see PET scan. positron emission tomography (PET) Imaging technique used in diagnosis and biomedical research. (PET), and magnetic resonance magnetic resonance, in physics and chemistry, phenomenon produced by simultaneously applying a steady magnetic field and electromagnetic radiation (usually radio waves) to a sample of atoms and then adjusting the frequency of the radiation and the strength of the (MR) are providing exciting noninvasive options for diagnosing and managing cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease Disease that affects the heart and blood vessels. Mentioned in: Lipoproteins Test cardiovascular disease , they also raise questions about traditional procedures and physician training. Dilsizian (medicine and radiology, U. of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore) and Pohost (cardiovascular medicine, Keck School of Medicine, U. of Southern California, Los Angeles) present 11 chapters by international contributors reviewing these techniques, their use in validation studies, and technical challenges. Illustrations include color scans of heart dysfunctions, and patient status at different times after heart transplantation Heart Transplantation Definition Heart transplantation, also called cardiac transplantation, is the replacement of a patient's diseased or injured heart with a healthy donor heart. . ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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