Instrumentation and Principles of Imaging -- Instrumentation and Principles of Imaging: PET -- Instrumentation and Principles of CT -- Integrated PET/CT -- Principles of Quantitation in Cardiac PET -- General Considerations for Performing PET and Integrated PET/CT -- Radiopharmaceuticals for Clinical Cardiac PET Imaging -- Iodinated Contrast Agents for Cardiac CT -- CT Anatomy of the Heart -- Patient and Occupational Dosimetry -- Diagnostic Approaches to Patients with CAD -- Patient Preparation and Stress Protocols for Cardiac PET and Integrated PET/CT Imaging -- PET and Integrated PET/CT Myocardial Imaging Protocols and Quality Assurance -- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging with PET -- Quantifying Myocardial Perfusion for the Assessment of Preclinical CAD -- Assessing Atherosclerotic Burden with CT -- CT Coronary Angiography -- Relative Merits of Coronary CTA and Coronary MRI -- Integrated Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion and Coronary Angiography with PET/CT -- Diagnostic Approaches to the Patient with Heart Failure -- PET Measurement of Myocardial Metabolism -- Myocardial Viability Assessment with PET and PET/CT -- Myocardial Perfusion, Viability, and Functional Assessment with Contrast CT -- Assessment of Myocardial Viability by Cardiac MRI -- Comparison of Imaging Modalities in the Assessment of Myocardial Viability -- Role of Imaging Cardiac Innervation and Receptors in Heart Failure -- Emerging Role of Molecular Imaging -- Evaluating High-Risk, Vulnerable Plaques with Integrated PET/CT -- Evaluating Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque with MRI -- Evaluating Gene and Cell Therapy -- Imaging of Angiogenesis -- Case Illustrations of Cardiac PET and Integrated PET/CT -- Normal Vasodilator Stress PET/CT Study.

Cardiac PET and hybrid PET/CT have revolutionized the field of cardiovascular imaging and offer new options for diagnosis and management of patients with cardiac conditions. Cardiologists, radiologists, and nuclear medicine specialists must have an up-to-date reference in this rapidly changing field in order to most effectively utilize new technology in practice. Cardiac PET and PET/CT Imaging takes a step-by-step approach to PET and PET/CT instrumentation, imaging, and protocols. Beginning with imaging fundamentals and progressing through advanced discussion of specific applications, this book is a comprehensive source of cardiac PET and PET/CT information. Sections written by and for technologists as well as discussion of MRI and other imaging modalities add to the well-rounded scope of this book. A library of original cases and several hundred illustrations, many in color, complete the text by highlighting interpretation and technical challenges in cardiac PET and PET/CT.