Cardiovascular MRI and MRA |
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| Author:
| Higgins, Charles B.
De Roos, Albert |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7817-3482-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2002 |
| Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $139.00 |
Book Description:
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Written by internationally eminent experts in cardiovascular imaging, this volume details the newly recognized advantages of using MR to evaluate cardiovascular disease--including more comprehensive data, no radiation exposure, reduced cost, and less patient discomfort. The book explains how to obtain reliable anatomic and functional information about the heart and vascular system--noninvasively and with a single imaging study. Six chapters provide must-have advice on techniques,...
More DescriptionWritten by internationally eminent experts in cardiovascular imaging, this volume details the newly recognized advantages of using MR to evaluate cardiovascular disease--including more comprehensive data, no radiation exposure, reduced cost, and less patient discomfort. The book explains how to obtain reliable anatomic and functional information about the heart and vascular system--noninvasively and with a single imaging study. Six chapters provide must-have advice on techniques, blood flow measurements, contrast media, and more. Twenty-three chapters reveal the superior diagnostic capabilities of MRI and MRA for a full range of acquired and congenital cardiovascular disorders. More than 700 images present diagnostic information in unprecedented detail.