Cardiovascular Disease CT Diagnosis

Author: Dai Ruping
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Publish Date: 2000-08-01
Features: This book fully reflects the new technologies in medical imaging. CT cardiovascular angiography is a necessary diagnostic tool and new technology for cardiovascular diseases, and the book provides a detailed introduction. The key technologies of CT include volume data acquisition and image reconstruction. This book is based on the materials of the Chinese population. It summarizes the experience of diagnosing various cardiovascular diseases from July 1995 to May 1999, involving 13,000 cases in our hospital. The book consists of 14 chapters and 80 sections. Chapters 1 to 3 introduce the structure and technology of electron beam CT (EBCT) equipment, proposing CT cardiovascular angiography and three-dimensional reconstruction technology based on the realities of China. Chapter 44 focuses on the clinical applications of EBCT in various cardiovascular diagnoses, including coronary heart disease, cardiomyopathy, pulmonary heart disease, valve disease, aortic diseases, pericardial diseases, cardiac tumors, and congenital heart diseases. The format for each section is: basic knowledge of the disease, EBCT examination methods, and EBCT diagnosis. The book fully reflects the research achievements of EBCT cardiovascular diagnosis in China, showcasing our scientific research level and the characteristics of cardiovascular diseases in the Chinese population. It proposes the value and features of predicting coronary heart disease based on coronary artery calcification research in China. This book holds significant value for clinical diagnosis and treatment, greatly alleviating patients' suffering. It is aimed at a broad readership, fully reflecting the characteristics of imaging medicine, and is based on Chinese data with rich illustrations. This book is the crystallization of collective wisdom and the result of collective effort.