Molecular and Multimodality Imaging in Cardiovascular Disease

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. PET/MRI: Physics, Instrumentation, and Systems

   • Harald H. Quick

   Pages 1-11

3. Potential Role of Cardiac PET/MRI in Cardiovascular Disease: Initial Experience

   • Felix Nensa, Thorsten D. Poeppel, Thomas Schlosser

   Pages 13-27

4. PET/MRI for Cardiac Imaging: Technical Considerations and Potential Applications

   • Stephan G. Nekolla, Christoph Rischpler, Karl P. Kunze

   Pages 29-48

5. Role of PET/CT in Assessing Cardiac Sarcoidosis

   • Matthieu Pelletier-Galarneau, Brian Mc Ardle, Hiroshi Ohira, Eugene Leung, Terrence D. Ruddy

   Pages 49-78

6. Multimodality Imaging of Cardiac Amyloidosis

   • Sharmila Dorbala

   Pages 79-95

7. Concepts of PET, SPECT, and MRI in the Assessment of Myocardial Viability Leading to PET/MRI Application

   • Ines Valenta, Xiaoli Zhang, Thomas Hellmut Schindler

   Pages 97-136

8. Adding T1 Mapping and Extracellular Volume Fraction for Myocardial Fibrosis Assessment: Implications for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

   • Erik B. Schelbert, Timothy C. Wong

   Pages 137-151

9. Role of Multimodality Imaging in Atherosclerotic Plaque Burden and Metabolism

   • Nikhil Vilas Joshi, David E. Newby, Marc R. Dweck

   Pages 153-174

10. Computed Tomography in the Concurrent Assessment of Coronary Morphology and Myocardial Perfusion

    • Ravi K. Sharma, Joao A. C. Lima, Richard T. George

    Pages 175-194

11. Three-Dimensional Fusion Display of CT Coronary Angiography and Myocardial Perfusion

    • Oliver Gaemperli, Philipp A. Kaufmann, Aju P. Pazhenkottil

    Pages 195-206

12. Combining CT Coronary Angiography and Myocardial Flow Reserve: Is It the Future?

    • Paul Knaapen

    Pages 207-224

13. Adding CT Measurements of Coronary Artery Calcification to Nuclear Myocardial Perfusion Imaging for Risk Stratification

    • Mouaz H. Al-Mallah

    Pages 225-239

14. Back Matter

    Pages 241-247

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This book provides the most up-to-date coverage of the combined use of imaging modalities in order to acquire important functional and morphological information on cardiovascular disease and enhance disease detection. The recent developments in PET/MRI, cardiac CT, PET/CT and SPECT/CT and their impact on clinical practice are explained and special attention is also devoted to imaging parameters and protocols for use in practice and research. The utility of multimodality imaging techniques for diagnosis and evaluation is discussed in the context of various clinical scenarios, including ischemic cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, myocardial fibrosis, cardiac sarcoidosis and atherosclerotic plaque disease. Written by renowned researchers and clinicians, the book is an ideal concise reference on today’s most advanced imaging techniques. It will appeal to all clinicians, trainees and technicians who are involved in the diagnosis and risk assessment of cardiovascular disease.

• CT-Coronary Angiography
• Cardiac CT Imaging
• Cardiac Sarcoidosis
• Cardiovascular Plaque
• Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
• Myocardial Fibrosis
• Myocardial Perfusion
• Myocardial Receptor Imaging
• PET/MRI in Cardiovascular Disease
• Cardiography

• Johns Hopkins University, Radiology School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine, Baltimore, USA

  Thomas H. Schindler

• Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Cardiology, Baltimore, USA

  Richard T. George

• Radiology and Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Cardiology, Baltimore, USA

  Joao A.C. Lima

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