Multislice CT: A Practical Guide: Proceedings of the 6th International SOMATOM CT Scientific User Conference, Tuebingen, September 2002

by Claussen, Claus; Fishman, E. K.; Marincek, B.; Reiser, M. F.; Kopp, A. (COL); INTERNATIONAL SOMATOM CT SCIENTIFIC USER; Claussen, Claus

• ISBN13: 9783540047612
• ISBN10: 3540047611
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-08-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

There have been remarkable achievements in CT technology, workflow management and applications in the last couple of years. The introduction of 4- and 16-row multidetector technology has substantially increased acquisition speed and provides nearly isotropic resolution. These new technical possibilities had significant impact on the clinical use of CT and have yielded a broadening of the spectrum of applications, particularly in vascular, cardiac, abdominal, and trauma imaging. This book presents the practical experience of an international expert group of radiologists and physicists with state-of-the-art multidetector technology. The chapters in this book will facilitate a thorough understanding of 4- and 16-slice multidetector-row CT and its clinical applications. This will help to fully exploit the diagnostic potential of this technology.

Table of Contents

I Technical Aspects, Workflow, Dose
1 Computed Tomography - Past, Present and Future	3	(16)
S. SCHALLER, T. FLOHR
2 Multidetector CT and the Future of CT Scanning - The Coming Revolution in Workflow and Process Design	19	(12)
E.K. FISHMAN
3 Pediatric Multidetector CT: Practice Guidelines	31	(22)
M.J. SIEGEL
II Neuro, Head and Neck
4 Multislice Spiral CT Angiography in Vascular Neuroradiology	53	(8)
B. SCHUKNECHT
5 Multislice CT of the Head and Neck	61	(12)
M. LELL, H. GREESS, U. BAUM, W. ROMER, W. BAUTZ
III Abdomen and Chest
6 State of the Art MSCT in the Abdomen: Emphasis in Liver and Pancreas	73	(14)
H. JI, P.R. Ros
7 3-D Imaging of the Pancreas with the Siemens Volume Zoom CT Scanner	87	(10)
A.J. MEGIBOW
8 Multislice CT of the Thorax: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions ..	97	(14)
M. DAS, P. HERZOG, J.M. MARTENSEN, J.E. WILDBERGER, U.J. SCHOEPF
9 Role of CT Angiography in the Management of Thromboembolic Disease	111
M. REMY-JARDIN, N. BOUAZIZ, P.-Y. BRILLET, J. REMY
IV Contrast/CT-Angiography
10 Contrast Injection Techniques and CT Scan Timing	121	(8)
K.T. BAE
11 Contrast Medium Injection in MSCT: Present Status and Future Perspectives	129	(8)
R. PASSARIELLO, C. CATALANO, F. VENDITTI, M. DANTI
12 Multislice CT Angiography of Abdominal Visceral Vessels	137	(12)
G.P. KRESTIN, F. CADEMARTIRI
V Cardio CT
13 Algorithms and Clinical Application of Multislice Cardiac CT	149	(28)
B.M. OHNESORGE, U.J. SCHOPF, K. NIEMAN, C.R. BECKER, T.G. FLOHR
14 Cardiac CT: From 4 to 16 Rows	177	(18)
A.F. Kopp, A. KÜTTNER, T. TRABOLD, M. HEUSCHMID, S. SCHRÖDER, C.D. CLAUSSEN
15 Imaging of Coronary Atherosclerosis	195	(10)
C.R. BECKER
VI Screening
16 Coronary Artery Disease: Role of Coronary Artery Calcium Detection	205	(10)
R. FISCHBACH, D. MAINTZ
17 Lung Cancer Detection and Characterization: Challenges and Solutions	215	(8)
D.P. NAIDICH
18 Techniques and Interpretation of Multislice CT Colonography	223	(10)
M. MACARI
Subject Index	233