Main description:

A thorough, practical review of nuclear cardiology -- covering everything from when to refer and which test to prescribe to interpreting results

Updated with new and emerging techniques

"The authors have succeeded in providing a guide to understanding the basic principles of cardiovascular nuclear imaging, learning its applications, and interpreting the results that is ideally suited for cardiology and radiology trainees. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service

Nuclear Cardiology: Practical Applications provides concise, expert guidance on indications for nuclear cardiology procedures, specification of tests, and interpretation of results. Completely updated with the latest techniques and procedures, this well-illustrated guide is essential to clinicians who require a practical understanding of this specialty as well as trainees, including cardiology fellows and radiology residents. It is also a must-have review for anyone seeking certification or recertification in nuclear cardiology.

Features:

Coverage of new and emerging techniques in nuclear medicine, such as fatty acid and neurohumoral imaging, the use of hybrid technology, and cardiac positron emission tomograhic (PET) imaging
Emphasis on indications for tests helps you decide which nuclear test is the best choice for a particular problem
Valuable perspective of nuclear cardiology's role in patient management
Review questions at the end of each chapter assure understanding of the material and prepare you for certification testing
NEW chapters on quality initiatives in nuclear cardiology and the appropriate use of SPECT and PET procedures
New: Extensive Q&A
Full-color insert of radiograph images

Contents:

Contributors

Preface

Section 1: The Building Blocks of Nuclear Cardiology

1. Fundamentals of Nuclear Cardiology Physics, Lindsey Tauxe

2. Dosimetry in Nuclear Cardiology, Dacian Bonta

3. Cardiac SPECT and PET Instrumentation, S. James Cullom, James A. Case, and Timothy A. Bateman

4. Quality Control for Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, April Mann

Section 2: Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: Procedures and Interpretation

5. Exercise and Pharmacologic Stress Testing, Robert C. Hendel

6. SPECT Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Protocols, Milena J. Henzlova and Lane Duvall

7. Assessment of Ventricular Function Using ECG-gated SPECT Imaging, Gary V. Heller, Sachin Navare, and Robert C. Hendel

8. Interpretation and Reporting of SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, Robert C. Hendel

9. Quality, Appropriateness, and Accreditation/Certification in Nuclear Cardiology, Robert C. Hendel

Section 3: Other Nuclear Cardiology Procedures

10. Radionuclide Angiography-Equilibrium and First Pass, Kim A. Williams

11. Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography, Kyle A. Richards and Gary V. Heller

12. Radionuclide SPECT Imaging of Myocardial Ischemia and Cardiac Innervation, Jeffrey A. Kohn and Mark I. Travin

13. Hybrid Imaging: SPECT-CT and PET-CT, Sanjeev A. Francis and Sharmila Dorbala

Section 4: Applications and Indications of Nuclear Cardiology

14. Evaluation of Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease, Osman Faheem and Gary V. Heller

15. Risk Stratification with Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, Robert C. Hendel and Gary V. Heller

16. Preoperative Risk Assessment for Non-cardiac Surgery, William J. Mosley II and Thomas A. Holly

17. Evaluation of Ischemia Therapies in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease, Amyn Malik and Gary V. Heller

18. Radionuclide Imaging in Heart Failure, Gautam V. Ramani and Prem Soman

19. The Role of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in the Assessment of the Diabetic Patient, Dimitrios Barmpouletos and Gary V. Heller

20. Assessment of Women, Donna M. Polk and Gary V. Heller

21. Acute Rest Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in the Emergency Department, Anuj Shah, Asad Rizvi, and Gary V. Heller

Section 5: Alternative Non-invasive Cardiac Procedures

22. ECG Exercise Testing, J. Wells Askew and Todd D. Miller

23. Echocardiography, Abhijeet Koli, Christopher Gans, and Thomas D. Stamos

24. Coronary Calcium Scanning for Risk Stratification of Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Patients, Leslee J. Shaw

25. Cardiac CT Angiography (CCTA), Sanjeev Nair and Justin Lundbye

26. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Peter G. Danias

Answers to Review Questions

Index