CMR is a powerful tool in the armamentarium of pediatric cardiology and
health care workers caring for patients with congenital heart disease
(CHD), but a successful study still presents major technical and
clinical challenges. This text was created to give trainees,
practitioners, allied professionals, and researchers a repository of
dependable information and images to base their use of CMR on.
Because CHD presents an intricate web of connections and associations
that need to be deciphered, the imager performing CMR needs to
understand not only anatomy, physiology, function, and surgery for CHD,
but also the technical aspects of imaging. Written by experts from the
world’s leading institutions, many of whom pioneered the techniques and
strategies described, the text is organized in a logical way to provide a
complete understanding of the issues involved. It is divided into three
main parts:
The Basics of CMR - familiarizes the reader with the minimum tools
needed to understand the basics, such as evaluating morphology,
ventricular function, and utilizing contrast agents
CMR of Congenital and Acquired Pediatric Heart Disease -
discusses broad categories of CHD and the use of CMR in specific disease
states
Special Topics in Pediatric Cardiac MR - covers other important
areas such as the complementary role of CT scanning, interventional
CMR, the role of the technologist in performing a CMR exam, and more
With the ever increasing sophistication of technology, more can be done
with CMR in a high quality manner in a shorter period of time than had
been imagined as recently as just a few years ago. Principles and Practice of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Congenital Heart Disease: Form, Function, and Flow
makes a major contribution to applying these techniques to improved
patient care. An ideal introduction for the novice or just the curious,
this reference will be equally useful to the seasoned practitioner who
wants to keep pace with developments in the field and would like a
repository of information and images readily availalble.
EAN: 9781405162364
Vydavateľstvo: Wiley-Blackwell
Autori: Mark A. Fogel
Rok vydania: 2010
Jazyk: Anglický