Invasive coronary imaging -- Coronary anatomy -- Cardiac and Cardiothoracic Anatomy in CT -- Technical aspects of cardiovascular and cardiac diagnosis with CT -- Multi-slice CT Technology -- Technical Aspects and Applications of Fast Multislice Cardiac CT -- Principles of Multi-slice Cardiac CT Imaging -- Clinical Examination Protocols with 4- to 64-Slice CT -- Clinical Examination Protocols with 4- to 64-Slice CT -- Computed tomography of the coronary arteries -- Image Visualization and Post-processing Techniques -- Clinical Indications -- Current and Future Clinical Potential -- Risk Assessment with Coronary Artery Calcium Screening -- Detection and Exclusion of Coronary Artery Stenosis -- Assessment and Interpretation of Atherosclerotic Coronary Plaques -- Coronary CT Angiography in Patients with Chest Pain -- Evaluation of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts -- Patency Control of Coronary Stents -- Evaluation of the Coronary Anomaly, Fistula, Aneurysm, and Dissection -- Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease in Adults and Children -- Evaluation of Ventricular Function Parameters -- Imaging and Diagnosis of Cardiac Valves -- Visualization of Cardiac Tumors and Masses -- Imaging of the Pulmonary Veins in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation -- Potential of Myocardial Perfusion and Viability Studies -- Cardiothoracic Multi-Slice CT in the Emergency Department -- Scan techniques for cardiac and coronary artery imaging with multislice CT -- Future Technical Developments in Cardiac CT.

This book discusses the state-of-the-art developments in multi-slice CT for cardiac imaging. It covers all aspects of this technology, from the technical fundamentals and image evaluation all the way to clinical indications and protocol recommendations. This fully reworked second edition draws on the most recent clinical experience obtained with 16- and 64-slice CT scanners by world-leading experts from Europe and the United States. As a further highlight, the latest results of the very recently introduced dual-source CT, which may soon represent the CT technology of choice for cardiac applications, are presented. This book will make a significant contribution to the education of radiologists, cardiologists, technologists, and physicists - whether newcomers, experienced users, or researchers.