Clinical gated cardiac SPECT, 2d ed.9781405131551 Clinical gated cardiac SPECT SPECT single-photon emission computed tomography. SPECT abbr. single photon emission computed tomography SPECT, n See single photon emission computer tomography. , 2d ed. Ed. by Guido Germano and Daniel S. Berman. Blackwell Futura 2006 367 pages $179.95 Hardcover RC683 Cardiologists, radiologists, and other specialists discuss the performance, interpretation, and applications of gated myocardial myocardial /myo·car·di·al/ (-kahr´de-al) pertaining to the muscular tissue of the heart. myocardial pertaining to the muscular tissue of the heart (the myocardium). perfusion single-photon emission 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. (SPECT), which has emerged as the predominant nuclear cardiology modality for evaluating patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease coronary artery disease, condition that results when the coronary arteries are narrowed or occluded, most commonly by atherosclerotic deposits of fibrous and fatty tissue. . They write for physicians, scientists, and technologists. The first edition was published in 1999; the second incorporates developments since then and expands the coverage. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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