The multidetector CT scanner speeds diagnosis and treatment of patients. One of its many uses is to perform CT coronary angiography. Multidetector CT has generated excitement within the cardiology and radiology community as it provides clear pictures and takes less time than other non-invasive techniques, including conventional spiral and electron-beam CT which can take up to an hour or more. This atlas presents over 160 illustrations, with 116 in color and illustrates the capacity of multidetector CT for the analysis of the anatomy of the coronary arteries.

Glossary 4 Chapter 1: Basics of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and 6 Normal Views 1. 1 Definition and Physical Basics 6 a. Definition and historical background 6 b. Physical basics 6 1. 2 Technical Modalities 10 a. Spin echo 12 b. Gradient echo 12 c. Fast gradient echo 13 d. Specialized techniques 13 e. Techniques under clinical investigation 13 1. 3 Study Methodology: Normal Anatomy 13 a. Technical equipment 13 b. Medical personnel 13 c. Preparation of the patient 13 d. Normal MRI anatomy 17 References 17 Chapter 2: Ventricular Morphology and Function: Study of 26 Cardiomyopathies 2. 1 Morphological Study of Heart Chambers 26 a. Left ventricle 26 b. Right ventricle 31 2. 2 Ventricular Function 31 a. Left ventricular function 31 b. Right ventricular function 33 2. 3 Cardiomyopathies 33 a. Dilated cardiomyopathy 33 b. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 33 c. Restrictive cardiomyopathy 35 d. Arrhythmogenic dysplasia of the right ventricle 35 References 35 (f) Chapter 3: Acquired Diseases of the Aorta 38 I c 3. 1 Technical Aspects of the Aortic Study by MRI: Imaging the Normal Aorta 38 3. 2 Aortic Aneurysm 43 3. 3 Aortic Dissection and Related Entities OJ 43 a. Strategy for the study of aortic dissection by MRI 43 I b. Differential diagnosis of aortic dissection by MRI 47 References 49 c o U . ;jj Chapter 4: Study of Valvular Heart Disease 54 4. 1 Introduction 54 4. 2 Velocity Calculation and Flow Quantitation 54 4.

This atlas presents over 160 illustrations, with 116 in color, and illustrates the capacity of multidetector CT for the analysis of the anatomy of the coronary arteries. The multidetector CT scanner speeds diagnosis and treatment of patients. One of its many uses is to perform CT coronary angiography. Multidetector CT provides clear pictures and takes less time than other non-invasive techniques. The book is written by cardiologists and radiologists.