EACVI Handbook of Cardiovascular CT

Since its clinical introduction almost 20 years ago, cardiac CT has been  embraced as an indispensable noninvasive cardiac imaging modality and  an important first-line test for coronary artery disease. Beyond  coronary artery disease, the potential of cardiac CT has become evident  for diagnosis and guidance of treatment in a variety of other cardiac  pathologies, including valvular disease, atrial fibrillation and other  arrhythmias, endocarditis, cardiac masses, cardiomyopathies, and others.
The  European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) has declared as  one of their foremost priorities to facilitate education and training in  cardiovascular CT through teaching courses, congresses, and a  structured certification program. This handbook represents an important  step towards dissemination of skills and knowledge in cardiovascular CT.  It is a concise and practical companion, to benefit students, trainees  or advanced users; cardiologists, radiologists, cardiac surgeons or  technicians, in their everyday practice.
Four broad sections cover  technical aspects and physical background, coronary indications (e.g.  coronary CT angiography, atherosclerosis imaging, stents & bypasses,  functional CT imaging, etc.), non-coronary indications (CT for valve  disease, infective endocarditis, CT of the left atrium, congenital heart  disease, cardiac masses, extracardiac findings, etc.), and finally  training and competence in cardiac CT. The handbook features short  chapters, enriched with illustrations, tables and condensed summaries,  facilitating rapid and intuitive access.