Recent years have seen numerous advances in cardiovascular nuclear medicine technology, leading to more precise diagnoses and treatment and an expanded understanding of the molecular basis for cardiac disease. Nuclear Cardiology and Multimodal Cardiovascular Imaging is a one-stop, comprehensive guide to the diagnostic and clinical implications of this complex and increasingly important technology. Part of the Braunwald family of renowned cardiology references, it provides cutting-edge coverage of multimodal cardiac imaging along with case vignettes and integrated teaching content-ideal for cardiologists, cardiology fellows, radiologists, and nuclear medicine physicians.
Table of Contents:
Evaluating Myocardial Perfusion SPECT
Interpretation, Reporting and Guidelines
Image Artifacts
Radionuclide Angiography
Choice of Stress Test
Use in Stable patients with Known or Suspected CAD
Serial Testing
Patients with PCI and CABG
Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome
Risk Stratification in Non-Cardiac Surgery
MPI of Special Patient Groups
Patients with Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy
Other Forms of Heart Disease
Patients with Chest Pain
Viability Assessment
Extra-cardiac Incidental Findings
Newer Tools for Assessment of Heart Failure
Improving SPECT MPI Efficiency and Reducing Radiation
Myocardial Perfusion SPECT/CT: The Added Value of CT Imaging
Cardiac PET and PET/CT: Artifacts and Tracers
