Cardiac Masses
Advances in cardiac gated computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have significantly expanded the role of imaging in the evaluation of cardiac lesions. Echocardiography is the most common…
Myocardial Ischemic Disease: Nuclear
Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) or positron emission tomography (PET) radionuclide techniques, is a commonly performed diagnostic imaging test to detect coronary artery disease…
Imaging the Postoperative Thoracic Aorta
The thoracic aorta may be affected by various disorders including aneurysms, dissections, intramural hematomas, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers, and acute aortic injury. Specific pathophysiologic details of these entities are beyond the…
Vascular Anatomy and Variants
Diseases of the vascular system encompass a wide range of pathologic conditions with myriad clinical presentations. Appropriate diagnosis and management of these disorders require accurate depiction of the vascular anatomy,…
Inflammatory and Infectious Vascular Disorders
This chapter describes the role of noninvasive imaging modalities in the assessment of vascular manifestations of inflammatory and infectious disorders. Indications, limitations, technical aspects, and pitfalls and pearls of the…
Current Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Suspected Myocarditis
Myocarditis is an acute inflammatory process resulting from various infectious (mostly viral), immune, and nonimmune causes in the absence of ischemic injury. In many cases, myocarditis does not identify itself…
Comparative Anatomy
This chapter illustrates basic cardiovascular anatomy using multiple imaging modalities for correlation. Examples of normal anatomy in standard planes are given, as well as a few examples of abnormal cardiac…
Radiation Issues
Significant advances in modern radiology and cardiology have made noninvasive cardiac imaging more effective and appealing. With the introduction of 64-slice computed tomography (CT) scanners in 2004, the improved spatial…
Cardiac Devices
The rapid evolution of devices in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac disease poses a challenge to the imaging professional. Devices are often readily apparent on imaging, yet extrapolating their…
Cardiovascular Anatomy and Pathology on Radiography
To lay the foundation for a discussion of thoracic cardiovascular disease, this chapter begins with an introductory review of anatomy on the chest radiograph. Central venous catheters are then used…
