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Summary

Presents practical information on the indications for and interpretations of the results of a nuclear test. Features an excellent section comparing the various imaging modalities as well as an overview of the technical aspects of nuclear cardiology.

Author Biography

Gary V. Heller, MD, PhD
Director, Nuclear Cardiology Laboratory
Director, Cardiovascular Fellowship Program
Associate Director, Division of Cardiology
Hartford Hospital
Professor of Medicine and Nuclear Medicine
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Hartford, CT

Robert C. Hendel, M.D.
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center
Section of Cardiology
1725 West Harrison Street, POB Suite 020
Chicago, Illinois 60612

Table of Contents

Contributors xi
Preface xiii
Indications for Nuclear Cardiology Procedures: Suspected Coronary Artery Disease
1(20)
Michael S. Fowler
Gary V. Heller
Known Coronary Artery Disease
21(12)
Georgios I. Papaioannou
Gary V. Heller
Preoperative Risk Assessment for Noncardiac Surgery
33(16)
Ahmad Salloum
Gary V. Heller
Evaluation of Myocardial Viability
49(18)
Asad A. Rizvi
Muthu Velusamy
Gary V. Heller
Role of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in the Assessment of the Diabetic Patient
67(10)
Mohammed I. Awaad
Gary V. Heller
Assessment of Women
77(8)
Andrea Fossati
Laura Ford-Mukkamala
Gary V. Heller
Acute Rest Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in the Emergency Department
85(18)
Muthu Velusamy
Asad Rizvi
Gary V. Heller
Indications for Equilibrium Radionuclide Angiography
103(16)
Thomas H. Hauser
Peter G. Danias
Performing the Test: Exercise and Pharmacologic Stress Testing
119(16)
Aaron Satran
Robert C. Hendel
Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Protocols
135(10)
Raymond Taillefer
Quality Control for Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
145(12)
April Mann
Interpretation of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
157(18)
Robert C. Hendel
Interpretation of Ventricular Function Using ECG-Gated SPECT Imaging
175(12)
Gary V. Heller
Sachin Navare
Clinically Relevant Report Writing
187(6)
Robert C. Hendel
Electron Beam Computed Tomography
193(10)
Kourosh Mastali
Robert C. Hendel
Echocardiography
203(24)
Philip R. Liebson
Thomas T. Kason
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
227(16)
Peter G. Danias
Anita Bhandiwad
Cardiac Catheterization
243(16)
R. Jeffrey Snell
Susie Kim
Practical Guide to Risk Stratification Using Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
259(16)
Rami Doukky
Robert C. Hendel
Selection for Referral for Cardiac Catheterization
275(16)
William E. Boden
Introduction to the Physics of Myocardial Perfusion SPECT Imaging
291(12)
James A. Case
S. James Cullom
Timothy M. Bateman
Basics of ECG-Gated SPECT Imaging
303(18)
Vanessa Go
Robert C. Hendel
Evaluation of Ventricular Performance with Scintigraphic Techniques
321(14)
Kim A. Williams
Understanding Statistical Analysis and Data Interpretation in Studies of Noninvasive Cardiovascular Testing
335(24)
Rory Hachamovitch
Louise E.J. Thomson
Index 359

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