Dual Source CT Imaging (eBook)

Peter R. Seidensticker, Lars K. Hofmann (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: PDF

2008 | 2008
XVIII, 290 Seiten
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-77602-4 (ISBN)

Infos

This book provides an introduction to Dual Source Computed Tomography (DSCT) technology and to the basics of contrast media administration. This is followed by 25 in-depth clinical scan and contrast media injection protocols.

Inhalt

Content 5
Dear Colleagues 9
The Dual Source CT Expert Panel 11
Authors 15
Dual Source CT Technology 21
Iodinated Contrast Media: New Perspectives with Dual Source CT 37
Cardiac: Coronary CT Angiography 53
Case 1 Ruling out Coronary Stenosis in Acute Chest Pain 58
Case 2 Diagnosis of a Coronary Occlusion in a Patient with Atypical Chest Pain 60
Cardiac: Coronary Stents 63
Case 1 Stent in LAD 68
Case 2 Stent Restenosis 70
Cardiac: Coronary CTA in Obese Patients 73
DSCT in a Morbidly Obese Woman 78
Case 1 DSCT in a Morbidly Obese Woman Presenting with Dyspnea on Exertion 78
Case 2 DSCT in a Morbidly Obese Woman Presenting with Acute Atypical Chest Pain 80
Cardiac: Valvular Function 83
Case 1 Bicuspid Aortic Valve 88
Case 2 Mitral Regurgitation 90
Cardiac: Morphology 93
Case 1 Complex Congenital Heart Disease, s / p Repair 98
Case 2 Anterior MI, s / p CABG 100
Cardiac: Left / Right Ventricular Function 103
Case 1 Dual Source CT Preceding Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) 108
Case 2 Dual Source CT in Left-Ventricular Hypertrophy [A] & in ARVCM [B]
Cardiac: Atrial Fibrillation / Arrhythmia 113
Case 1 Patient with Atrial Fibrillation and Atypical Chest Pain 118
Case 2 Patient with Atrial Fibrillation and Chronic Stable Angina Pectoris 120
Cardiac: Bypass Grafts 123
Case 1 Thrombosed Venous Bypass Graft Pseudoaneurysm Following Coil Embolization 128
Case 2 Quadruple, Patent Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts 130
Vascular: Extended Chest Pain Protocol 133
Case 1 Ruling Out of Cardiovascular Causes in Acute Unclear Chest Pain 138
Case 2 50-Year-Old Male with Unclear Chest Pain 140
Vascular: Pulmonary Veins 143
Case 1 Minor Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Post RFCA L 148
Case 2 Significant Vein Stenosis 150
Vascular: Aortic Runoff, Abdominal CTA 153
Case 1 Follow-Up After Transarterial Embolization of a Liver Metastasis 158
Case 2 Assessment of Peripheral Artery Disease 160
Vascular: Renal CTA 163
Case 1 Renal Artery Dissection 168
Case 2 Living Renal Donor 170
Vascular: Peripheral Runoff 173
Case 1 Suspicion of Peripheral Occlusive Disease 178
Case 2 Suspicion of Femoral Artery Stenosis 180
Vascular: Brain Perfusion 183
Case 1 PBV Delineates the Whole Volume of Cerebral Infarction in Hyperacute Phase 188
Case 2 PBV Shows Small Infarction Missed in Perfusion CT 190
Body: Obese Mode 193
Case 1 Aortic Dissection in 183 kg Male 198
Case 2 Abdominal Abscess in 206 kg Male 200
Dual Energy: CTA of Head and Neck 205
Case 1 Multi-segmental Stenosis of all Cervical Vessels and Intracranial Aneurysm 210
Case 2 Stenosis of Internal Carotid Artery 212
Dual Energy: CTA Aorta 215
Case 1 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Interventional Stent Placement 220
Prosthesis Infection After Surgical 222
Case 2 Prosthesis Infection After Surgical Abdominal Aortic Prosthesis 222
Dual Energy: CTA Runoff 225
Case 1 Diabetic Female with Bilateral Calf Pain 230
Case 2 Elderly Hypertensive Male with Severe Leg Pain 232
Dual Energy: CTA Lung Perfusion (PE) 235
Case 1 Acute Pulmonary Embolism 240
Case 2 Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Chronic Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism 242
Dual Energy: Virtual Non-Contrast 245
Case 1 Scanning of a Small Polyp in Gallbladder 250
Case 2 Exclusion of Urolithiasis in the Presence of Contrast Media 252
Dual Energy: Characterization of Kidney Stone Composition 255
Case 1 Ex Vivo Validation of Algorithm Accuracy 260
Case 2 In Vivo Characterization of Large Renal Stone 262
Dual Energy: Urography 265
Virtual Non-Contrast CT 270
Case 1 Virtual Non-Contrast CT for Identification of Stones from Contrast Enhanced CT 270
Case 2 Dual Energy CT for the Differentiation of Renal Cyst vs. Mass 272
Dual Energy: Vascular Plaque Removal / Detection 275
Case 1 Calcification of the Carotid Artery 280
Case 2 Calcification of the Renal Artery 282
Dual Energy: Tendons and Cartilage 285
Case 1 Suspected Tear of Achilles Tendon 290
Case 2 Suspicion of Intraarticular Free Body 292
Dual Energy: Gout 295
Case 1 Adult Male with Soft Tissue Swelling of Right Middle Finger 300

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.5.2008
• Zusatzinfo: XVIII, 290 p.
• Verlagsort: Berlin
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
• Schlagworte: Angiography • Atrial Fibrillation • brain • Bypass • Cardiovascular • Cartilage • Computed tomography (CT) • Radiology • Stent • Tomography • X-Ray
• ISBN-10: 3-540-77602-8 / 3540776028
• ISBN-13: 978-3-540-77602-4 / 9783540776024