Principles of Nuclear Cardiac Imaging and Performing Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography and Positron Emission Tomography Studies Cardiac imaging using nuclear techniques plays a critical role in the diagnostic and therapeutic…
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences are numerous, and possible imaging planes are infinite. Each sequence is designed to provide specific information about function, anatomy, or tissue characteristics. Each sequence…
General Principles Cardiac computed tomography (CT) is a specialized form of chest CT. All the technical principles that govern the acquisition and reconstruction of chest CT also apply to cardiac…
Background Despite major advances in other imaging modalities, invasive cardiac catheterization remains a critical component of cardiovascular care. More than 1.1 million cardiac catheterization procedures, in addition to approximately 1.3…
