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<p>Updated to reflect the notable advances in cardiac computed tomography (CT) imaging, the Second Edition of the best-selling Computed Tomography of the Coronary Arteries provides cardiologists and radiologists with a practical text that explains the basic principles and applications of CT. </p> <p></p> <p>Written by renowned international experts in the field, this accessible resource clearly presents the fundamentals of the new technology of 64-slice imaging through the use of high quality illustrations, references, and tables.</p> <p></p> <p>Contents include:</p> <p></p> <ul> <ul> <p></p></ul> <li>image post-processing</li> <li>coronary imaging for normal coronary arteries</li> <li>coronary pathology and coronary imaging</li> <li>coronary stenosis</li> <li>coronary plaque imaging and calcification</li> <li>chronic total occlusion</li> <li>an assessment of coronary stents</li> <li>coronary artery anomalies in adults</li> <li>coronary collaterals and bypass grafts</li> <li>cardiac masses, intracardiac thrombi, and pericardial abnormalities </li> <li>great thoracic vessels</li> <li>noncardiac findings on CT calcium screening</li> <li>left ventricular function</li> <li>artefacts</li> <li>the future of cardiac CT imaging</li> <li>contrast-enhancement for coronary angiography</li></ul>