Understanding Cardiac Imaging Techniques: From Basic Pathology to Image Fusion: Vol 332 (NATO Science Series A: Life Sciences) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1586031708 ISBN 13: 9781586031701

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

The availability of 3D imaging in cardiology has provided a large flow of information to the clinical management of low and high risk patients. However, the correlation among different findings such as perfusion, metabolism or wall motion abnormalities is difficult and mostly qualitative. In fact labs may return information that is frequently redundant or even conflicting due to lack of correlation between different techniques in imaging. The complexity of the problem is can be reflected in the technical differences of the many imaging techniques, for example, echocardiography is based on ultrasound while angiography is based on x-rays. This text collects the experiences of different specialists, starting from the basic concepts of cardiac imaging, analyzing differences and similarities between invasive and non-invasive techniques, challenged versus the "computer" point of view, in order to obtain an operative efficient guide in the field of image fusion.

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From the Back Cover

In Western Countries, a significant amount of public money flows through medical imaging. In particular, the recent availability of 3D imaging techniques in cardiology has provided an enormous flow of information to the clinical management of low and high risk patients. However, most of this progress has occurred within single techniques, and the correlation among different findings such as perfusion, metabolism or wall motion abnormalities is still difficult and mostly qualitative. In the last decade, imaging labs developed through the identification of individual standards that frequently provide redundant information (e.g. wall motion) and, in some cases, may result even in conflicting results due to lack of correlation among different techniques. In fact, single photon and positron emission tomography, first and second generation echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging and coronary angiography are rather expensive investigations that, if not well correlated, may generate additional costs or erroneous decision makings (e.g. medical/surgical treatment), especially in high risk populations.

The complexity of the problem is also reflected by the technical differences of these techniques: echocardiography is based on ultrasounds, positron and single photon emission tomographies on radioisotopes, magnetic resonance on electronic fields and angiography on x-rays. These differences are also responsible for different reconstruction processes and, more or less for all techniques, for originating different artifatcs that affect final reports.

This book, the first in the field of image fusion, collects the experience of different imaging specialists, starting from the basic concepts of cardiac imaging, analizing differences and similarities between invasive and non-invasive techniques, challenged versus the “computer” point of view, in order to obtain an operative efficient guide in this field.

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In Western Countries, a significant amount of public money flows through medical imaging. In particular, the recent availability of 3D imaging techniques in cardiology has provided an enormous flow of information to the clinical management of low and high risk patients. However, most of this progress has occurred within single techniques, and the correlation among different findings such as perfusion, metabolism or wall motion abnormalities is still difficult and mostly qualitative. In the last decade, imaging labs developed through the identification of individual standards that frequently provide redundant information (e.g. wall motion) and, in some cases, may result even in conflicting results due to lack of correlation among different techniques. In fact, single photon and positron emission tomography, first and second generation echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging and coronary angiography are rather expensive investigations that, if not well correlated, may generate additional costs or erroneous decision makings (e.g. medical/surgical treatment), especially in high risk populations.

The complexity of the problem is also reflected by the technical differences of these techniques: echocardiography is based on ultrasounds, positron and single photon emission tomographies on radioisotopes, magnetic resonance on electronic fields and angiography on x-rays. These differences are also responsible for different reconstruction processes and, more or less for all techniques, for originating different artifatcs that affect final reports.

This book, the first in the field of image fusion, collects the experience of different imaging specialists, starting from the basic concepts of cardiac imaging, analizing differences and similarities between invasive and non-invasive techniques, challenged versus the computer point of view, in order to obtain an operative efficient guide in this field.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1586031708
• ISBN 13: 9781586031701
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 210
• Editor: Marzullo P.