New Developments in Hybrid Optical Coherence Tomographic Imaging: Current Status and Potential Implications in Clinical Practice and ResearchCurrent Cardiovascular Imaging Reports - Tập 6 - Trang 411-420 - 2013
Dimitrios Nikas, Christos V. Bourantas, Antonis I. Sakellarios, Aidonis Ramos, Katerina K. Naka, Lampros K. Michalis, Patrick W. Serruys
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a relatively new imaging technique that was introduced to overcome limitations of previous imaging modalities. OCT provides high resolution cross-sectional images of the coronaries which permit detailed evaluation of the luminal morphology and assessment of coronary artery pathology. These unique qualities render OCT a useful tool in clinical practice and rese...... hiện toàn bộ
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Recent Advances and New Insights in Cardiovascular DiseaseCurrent Cardiovascular Imaging Reports - - 2012
Eduardo Pozo, Javier Sanz
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is increasingly employed as a diagnostic test in the evaluation of cardiovascular disease. This article provides an update on recent developments in diagnostic and prognostic applications of CMR in clinical practice. Specifically, advances in the evaluation of myocardial diseases of both ischemic and nonischemic etiology are emphasized. New data on less frequent in...... hiện toàn bộ
New Imaging Protocols for New Single Photon Emission CT TechnologiesCurrent Cardiovascular Imaging Reports - Tập 3 - Trang 162-170 - 2010
Piotr J. Slomka, Daniel S. Berman, Guido Germano
Nuclear cardiology practitioners have several new technologies available with which to perform myocardial perfusion single photon emission CT (MPS). These include dedicated small-footprint cardiac scanners, new stationary or semi-stationary three-dimensional detectors, and advanced software algorithms for optimal image reconstruction. These new technologies have been employed to reduce imaging tim...... hiện toàn bộ
Myocardial Fat ImagingCurrent Cardiovascular Imaging Reports - Tập 3 - Trang 83-91 - 2010
Peter Kellman, Diego Hernando, Andrew E. Arai
The presence of intramyocardial fat may form a substrate for arrhythmias, and fibrofatty infiltration of the myocardium has been shown to be associated with sudden death. Therefore, noninvasive detection could have high prognostic value. Fat-water–separated imaging in the heart by MRI is a sensitive means of detecting intramyocardial fat and characterizing fibrofatty infiltration. It is also usefu...... hiện toàn bộ
Hand-carried cardiac ultrasoundCurrent Cardiovascular Imaging Reports - Tập 1 - Trang 66-71 - 2009
Kirk T. Spencer
Advances in cardiac ultrasound have included the development of larger, more powerful platforms with advanced imaging features and quantitative analysis packages. However, a parallel yet polar opposite development has also occurred: the introduction of smaller, less powerful platforms with limited imaging capabilities has sparked a new genre of cardiac imaging. Several terms are used to describe t...... hiện toàn bộ
Myocardial metabolic imaging: Viability and beyondCurrent Cardiovascular Imaging Reports - Tập 2 - Trang 223-229 - 2009
Raymond R. Russell
Because of the high metabolic cost of maintaining an adequate cardiac output, the heart possesses the ability to utilize a wide variety of metabolic substrates, including fatty acids, glucose, lactate, amino acids, and ketone bodies. The relative contribution of each of these substrates is regulated by multiple factors, including substrate concentration, presence of adequate blood flow and oxygen,...... hiện toàn bộ
Molecular Imaging of ThrombosisCurrent Cardiovascular Imaging Reports - Tập 3 - Trang 34-41 - 2010
Andrea J. Wiethoff, Marcus R. Makowski, Marcus Katoh, Elmar Spuentrup, René M. Botnar
The diagnosis of thromboembolic diseases throughout the vascular system has been conducted with varying degrees of success by x-ray, ultrasound, CT, and MRI. Recently, a variety of potential molecular targets have been identified for early thrombus detection. This article describes these potential targets and the application of several imaging modalities currently being investigated to more accura...... hiện toàn bộ