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Markus Schwaiger
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, Technical University in Munich, Munich, Germany
Division of Nuclear Medicine Department of Internal Medicine UMH B1 G412 / 0028, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, USA
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Methodology
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- Terry J. Spinks, Terry Jones
Pages 3-47
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- Gary D. Hutchins, Markus Schwaiger
Pages 97-118
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Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
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Front Matter
Pages 119-119
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- Markus Schwaiger, Otto Muzik, Gary D. Hutchins
Pages 121-146
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- Pilar Herrero, Steven R. Bergmann
Pages 147-160
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- Randolph E. Patterson, Steven F. Horowitz, Robert L. Eisner
Pages 173-185
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Assessment of Tissue Viability
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Front Matter
Pages 187-187
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- Hidehiro Iida, Ranil De Silva, Christopher G. Rhodes, Yoshikazu Tamura, Akira Takahashi, Denis Agostini et al.
Pages 241-262
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- Jürgen Vom Dahl, Markus Schwaiger
Pages 263-277
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- Gary V. Martin, John R. Grierson, James H. Caldwell
Pages 279-293
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Other Applications
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Front Matter
Pages 295-295
About this book
It is the mark of an instructed mind to rest satisfied with the degree of precision which the nature of the subject admits, and not to seek exactness where only an approximation of the truth is possible. Aristotle With the development of imaging techniques, the in vivo study of human anatomy and physiology has become possible with increasing "approximation of the truth. " Advances have been made not only in data acquisition, but also in processing as well as visualization of functional and morphological data. Following the successful application of planar two-dimensional imaging approaches, more recently three-dimensional data acquisition and correspond ing tomographic image reconstruction has become possible. With the rapid growth of computer support, advanced processing allows for user-friendly interaction with complex data sets. Classical x-ray imaging techniques have matured to excellent spatial resolution and contrast, which provide specific delineation of anatomical changes occurring in cardiovascular disease. In parallel, the use of tracer principles supported the successful introduction of nuclear medicine procedures for the functional characterization of physiology and pathophysiology. The application of such techniques were initially limited by relatively poor spatial resolution, but excelled in high sensitivity 30 years, scintigraphic imaging emerged from and specificity. In the last rectilinear scanning to planar gamma camera imaging and single-photon xvi Preface emISSIOn tomography (SPECT). Based on these advances and the experi mental success of autoradiography, the potential of scintigraphy as a clinical and research tool has been well appreciated.
Reviews
`... this book is highly recommendable for everybody involved in CPET. It is also a readable source of information not only to nuclear medicine physicists but also to cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, physiologists and clinical physicists and radiopharmacists. This book should gain widespread acceptance... The scientific accuracy is undoubtedly high; the quality of written contributions is perfect, as is the quality of all presented figures; there is also a chapter on color display.'
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 24:2 (1997)
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, Technical University in Munich, Munich, Germany
Markus Schwaiger
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Division of Nuclear Medicine Department of Internal Medicine UMH B1 G412 / 0028, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, USA
Markus Schwaiger
