Cardiovascular PET: Current Concepts

State-of-the-art coverage of Cardiovascular PET This innovative text provides readers with in-depth clinical updates on every aspect of Cardiovascular PET. With coverage that spans everything from instrumentation to clinical procedures, the intent and focus of the book is provide readers with the very latest, most reliable data in this rapidly expanding area. Essential for anyone preparing for the Nuclear Cardiology boards, Cardiovascular PET: Current Concepts in logically divided into six section: Technical Developments in PET, New Developments in Myocardial Perfusion Imaging with Cardiac PET, New Developments in Viability Assessment with Cardiac PET, Current Status of Assessment Cardiac Sarcold with FDG Imaging, Infection and Vascular Inflammation Imaging, and New Tracers in Cardiovascular PET.

About the Author

Gary Heller, MD is Professor of Medicine and Nuclear Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and Associate Director, Cardiology, Director Nuclear Cardiology, Hartford Hospital.

Tim Bateman, MD is Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine.

James Case, PhD of CVIT (Cardiovascular Imaging Technology), is affiliated with The University of Missouri.

Parthi Arumugam, MD , is Consultant Nuclear Medicine Physician at National Health Service, Manchester, England.