Nuclear cardiology: practical applications

"Nuclear Cardiology: Practical Applications, Third Edition provides concise, expert guidance on indications for nuclear cardiology procedures, specification of tests, and interpretation of results. Completely updated with the latest techniques and procedures, this well-illustrated guide is essential to clinicians who require a practical understanding of this specialty as well as trainees, including cardiology fellows and radiology residents. Readers will learn when to refer, which test to prescribe, and how to interpret the results. Nuclear Cardiology is a must-have review for anyone seeking certification or recertification in nuclear cardiology.”--Publisher’s description.

Section 1. Fundaments of nuclear cardiology. 1. Fundamentals of nuclear cardiology physics -- 2. Radiation safety and protection -- 3. Radiopharmaceuticals for cardiac imaging -- 4. Cardiac SPECT and PET instrumentation -- 5. Quality control in SPECT and PET imaging -- 6. Quality performance in nuclear cardiology: a global perspective -- 7. Radiation reduction strategies in myocardial perfusion imaging -- Sections 2. Radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). 8. Exercise and pharmacologic stress testing -- 9. SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging protocols -- 10. Cardiovascular positron emission tomography -- 11. ECG-gated SPECT imaging for assessment of ventricular function and dyssynchrony -- 12. Interpretation and reporting of SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging -- Section 3. Indications and applications of MPI. 13. The appropriate use of nuclear cardiology techniques -- 14. Evaluation of patients with suspected coronary artery disease using myocardial perfusion imaging -- 15. Risk stratification with myocardial perfusion imaging -- 16. Preoperative risk assessment for noncardiac surgery -- 17. Evaluation of patients with known coronary artery disease -- 18. Radionuclide imag…