| Discipline: | Cardiovas Sys | | Subject Definition: | Cardiovascular Diseases-Diagnosis-Handbooks | | NLM Class: | WG 39 | | LC Class: | RC683.5 | | Abstract: | Todays preeminent authorities in cardiac and vascular imaging present dependable diagnostic guidancecomplimented by high-quality color illustrationson both the common and less common diagnoses encountered in practice. Unlike other cardiovascular imaging textbooks, this resource highlights key imaging findingsand examines the appropriate roleof all current imaging modalities, including among many others 64-detector-row and dual-source cardiac CT, cardiac MRI, and advanced CT and MR angiography. For each diagnosis, youll also find concise summaries of terminology, protocol advice, interpretive guidance, imaging findings, key facts, differential diagnosis, pathology, clinical issues, a diagnostic checklist, and selected references. At the same time, the books user-friendly bulleted format enables you to access all of this information remarkably quickly. Summarizes the key findings obtained through CT, MR, radiographs, nuclear medicine, echocardiography, Doppler ultrasoundand other pertinent modalities for each diagnosisenabling you to compare your findings for the most accurate and informed diagnoses. Keeps you up to date with the most relevant developments in the field including cardiac gated coronary MDCT, cardiac MR viability imaging, and 64-slice vascular CT angiography. Offers more representative images, more case data, and more current references than other references...saving you valuable research time. |
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