Nuclear Cardiology: Practical Applications 4th Edition

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 126425721X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781264257218
• Author: Gary V. Heller, Robert C. Hendel

Nuclear Cardiology: Practical Applications, Fourth Edition provides the information you need to know regarding indications for and interpretation of results of a nuclear test. It’s the perfect study guide for certification and recertification exams, including the Certification Board Examination in Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC).

This concise textbook focuses on the clinical application of imaging technology―with the added bonus of review questions with detailed answers. It covers all the latest advances in this rapidly changing field, primarily in the areas of PET and amyloid imaging, as well as other aspects of the nuclear imaging.

Table contents:

Section 1. Fundamentals of Nuclear Cardiology
1. Fundamentals of Nuclear Cardiology Physics
2. Radiation Safety and Protection in Nuclear Cardiology
3. Radiopharmaceuticals for Cardiovascular Imaging
4. Cardiac SPECT and PET Instrumentation
5. Quality Control in SPECT, Dedicated PET, and Hybrid CT Imaging
6. Radiation Exposure and Reduction Strategies in Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
7. Physician Certification and Laboratory Accreditation

Section 2. Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
8. Exercise and Pharmacologic Stress Testing
9. SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Protocols
10. Cardiovascular Positron Emission Tomographic Imaging
11. Myocardial Blood Flow Quantitation in Clinical Practice
12. Ventricular Function
13. Non-Cardiac Findings
14. Interpretation and Reporting of SPECT and PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging

Section 3. Indications and Applications
15. Clinical Applications of Quantitation and Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Cardiology
16. Appropriate Use of Nuclear Cardiology Techniques
17. Evaluation of Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease
18. Evaluation of Patients with Known Coronary Artery Disease
19. Risk Stratification with Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
20. Nuclear Cardiovascular Imaging in Special Populations
21. Preoperative Risk Assessment for Noncardiac Surgery
22. Radionuclide Imaging in Heart Failure

Section 4. Beyond Perfusion Imaging
23. Nuclear Cardiology Procedures in the Evaluation of Myocardial Viability
24. Radionuclide Imaging of Cardiac Innervation
25. Imaging Cardiac Amyloidosis
26. 18F-FDG PET/CT for Imaging Cardiac Sarcoidosis and Inflammation
27. Hybrid Imaging: SPECT–CT and PET–CT

Section 5. Review Questions

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