Single-photon emission computed tomography
Abstract For almost half a century, cardiac scintigraphy has been used in clinical cardiology as a useful tool to guide diagnosis and treatment of cardiac pathologies. The physical principle of…
CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
Positron emission tomography
Abstract Positron emission tomography (PET) is a radionuclide imaging technique that allows for noninvasive quantification of biochemical pathways in vivo. Utilizing positron emitting labelled compounds of interest, a myriad of…
Computed tomography
Abstract Cardiac computed tomography has seen a rapid technical development over the past two decades, and currently allows reliable, noninvasive coronary angiography on a routine basis. Associated exposure to radiation…
Ultrasound/echocardiography
Abstract This chapter on advanced cardiac ultrasound focuses on describing three-dimensional echocardiography, contrast echocardiography, and deformation imaging by echocardiography. These advanced echocardiographic methods are already implemented in clinical cardiology. However,…
Advanced cardiac imaging
Abstract Cardiac imaging is an essential part of clinical cardiovascular medicine to identify disease, assess severity and make management decisions, guide interventions, and monitor progression or effect of therapy. In…
Aortic Arch
2 Aortic Arch D. Hortung, K. Hueper 2.1 Development of the Aortic Arch During the early stages of embryonic development two pairs of aortas are present. The anterior aortas ascend from the…
External Carotid Artery
42 External Carotid Artery F. Goetz, A. Giesemann 42.1 Bifurcation of the Common Carotid Artery The division of the common carotid artery has often been related to the larynx. The height of…
Cerebral Arterial Circle (Circle of Willis)
46 Cerebral Arterial Circle (Circle of Willis) F. Goetz, A. Giesemann There are many anomalies of the arteries at the base of the skull.1–7 Some studies deal with anomalies of the…
Pancreatic Arteries
18 Pancreatic Arteries K.I. Ringe, S. Meyer The arterial supply of the pancreas is highly variable, but follows a general pattern.1–22 The head of the pancreas is supplied by anastomosing branches…
Arteries of the Forearm
35 Arteries of the Forearm B. Meyer, L. Sonnow Fig. 35.1 summarizes all cases in which the arteries of the forearm follow a “normal” course, leaving the origin of these arteries…
