Author | Burns, Peter N. author |
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Title | Handbook of Contrast Echocardiography [electronic resource] : Left ventricular function and myocardial perfusion / by Peter N Burns, Harald Becher |
Imprint | Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2000 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59748-0 |
Descript | XVI, 184 p. 81 illus., 62 illus. in color. online resource |
1 Contrast for agents echocardiography: Principles and Instrumentation -- 1.1 The need for contrast agents in echocardiography -- 1.2 Contrast agents for ultrasound -- 1.3 Mode of action -- 1.4 Safety considerations -- 1.5 New developments in contrast imaging -- 1.6 Summary -- 1.7 References -- 2 Assessment of Left Function Ventricular by Contrast Echo -- 2.1 Physiology and pathophysiology of LV function -- 2.2 Available methods โ The role of contrast -- 2.3 Indications and selection of methods -- 2.4 How to perform an LV contrast study -- 2.5 Summary -- 2.6 References -- 3 Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion by Contrast Echo -- 3.1 Physiology and pathophysiology of myocardial perfusion -- 3.2 Currently available methods for myocardial perfusion imaging -- 3.3 Indications and selection of methods -- 3.4 Special considerations for myocardial contrast -- 3.5 Choice of agent and method of administration -- 3.6 Instrument settings -- 3.7 Image acquisition -- 3.8 Stress testing during myocardial contrast echo -- 3.9 Reading myocardial contrast echocardiograms -- 3.10 Clinical profiles/interpretation of myocardial contrast echo -- 3.11 Pitfalls and troubleshooting -- 3.12 Coronary flow reserve and myocardial contrast echo -- 3.13 Available methods โ need for contrast enhancement -- 3.14 Coronary flow reserve: indications and selection of methods -- 3.15 How to perform a CFR study -- 3.16 Image acquisition and interpretation -- 3.17 Pitfalls and troubleshooting -- 3.18 Summary -- 3.19 References -- 4 Methods for quantitative Analysis -- 4.1 Basic tools for image quantification -- 4.2 Advanced image processing: cases & examples -- 4.3 Summary -- 4.4 References