Nuclear imaging in clinical cardiology

Fülszöveg

In recent years various new methods have been developed for the study of cardiac function, myocardial blood flow and myocardial metabolism with radionuclides. These developments have been facilitated by the introduction of new radiopharmaceuticals, the design of special' gamma cameras and related computer systems. However, part of the information provided by nuclear cardiology can also be obtained through other investigations such as echocardiography, exercise electrocardiography and cardiac catheterisation with ventriculography and coronary arteriography. Thus the practising physician needs to select the most appropriate method(s) of investigation for each patient. Such choices should be based upon a proper understanding of both the value and the restrictions of each method.
In this book the state-of-the-art of nuclear cardiology is reviewed, including radionuclide angiography for analysis of left and right ventricular function and for measurement of shunts and regurgitation... Tovább

Fülszöveg

In recent years various new methods have been developed for the study of cardiac function, myocardial blood flow and myocardial metabolism with radionuclides. These developments have been facilitated by the introduction of new radiopharmaceuticals, the design of special' gamma cameras and related computer systems. However, part of the information provided by nuclear cardiology can also be obtained through other investigations such as echocardiography, exercise electrocardiography and cardiac catheterisation with ventriculography and coronary arteriography. Thus the practising physician needs to select the most appropriate method(s) of investigation for each patient. Such choices should be based upon a proper understanding of both the value and the restrictions of each method.
In this book the state-of-the-art of nuclear cardiology is reviewed, including radionuclide angiography for analysis of left and right ventricular function and for measurement of shunts and regurgitation volumes, perfusion scintigraphy and other methods for measurement of myocardial blood flow and metabolism, and computer processing of radionuclide images. Each chapter has been written by an expert in the field from either Europe or the USA. The principles of each method of investigation are described, as well as the precautions that should be taken in order to ensure high quality data. Guidelines are provided for the interpretation of the data, based on studies made in the various centres where the methods were first developed and tested.
This book is intended to aid the clinical cardiologist or internist by providing some insight into the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear cardiology for the diagnosis and functional evaluation of patients with heart disease. Vissza