Cardiovascular Nuclear Med MRI

Reiber, J H C

ISBN 10: 0792314670 / ISBN 13: 9780792314677

Published by Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1992

403 p. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, 128. Audience: General/trade. Pages unmarked. Looks unread. Seller Inventory # Alibris0000249

Synopsis:

In recent years there have been major advances in the fields of cardiovascular nuclear medicine and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. In nuclear cardiology more adequate tomographic systems have been designed for routine cardiac use, as well as new or improved quatitative analytic software packages both for planar and tomographic studies implemented on modern state-of-the-art workstations. In addition, artificial intelligence techniques are being applied to these images in attempts to interpret the nuclear studies in a more objective and reproductive manner. Various new radiotracers have been developed, such as antimyosin, labelled isonitriles, metabolic compounds, etcetera. Furthermore, alternative stress testing with dipyridamole and dobutamine has received much attention in clinical cardiac practice. Magnetic resonance imaging is a relative newcomer in cardiology and has already shown its merits, not only for anatomical information but increasingly for the functional aspects of cardiac performance.

Review: 'The book will appeal to any involved in the application of these techniques, whether cardiologist, nuclear medicine physician, radiologist of physicist. It should be a reference book for students of Nuclear Medicine and in continuing education programmes.' Clin. Phys. Physol. Meas. 13:3 1992

Bibliographic Details

Title: Cardiovascular Nuclear Med MRI
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Hard cover
Condition: Fine. No dust jacket.