Multislice CT - A Practical Guide : Proceedings of the 15th International SOMATOM CT Scientific User Conference, Zurich, June 2000

by Marincek, B.; Rose, P. R.; Reiser, M. F.; Baker, Mary Ellen Penny

• ISBN13: 9783540411161
• ISBN10: 354041116X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

The twin developments of spiral CT and multidetector array technology have opened a new era. The CT scanner performance is substantially improved because of increased speed and isotropic spatial resolution. This has yielded a broadening of the spectrum of applications, particularly in cardiac, vascular and abdominal imaging. However, a practical challenge of multidetector CT is the need to select a wide variety of user-selectable parameters in the effort to produce an optimal study. The handling of huge data sets represents another important task. This book contains the experiences of an international group of experts and it is designed to provide the requisite background knowledge in multidetector CT.

Table of Contents

I Technical Aspects of Multislice Computed Tomography
Spiral and Multislice Computed Tomography Scanning: Physical Principles that Inform Protocol Development	3	(4)
Steven E. Seltzer
Multislice Scanning with the SOMATOM Volume Zoom	7	(15)
Thomas H. Flohr
Klaus Klingenbeck-Regn
Bernd Ohnesorge
Stefan Schaller
What is Changed in Contrast Medium Injection when Using High-Resolution Multislice Computed Tomography?	22	(6)
Roberto Passariello
Carlo Catalano
Federica Pediconi
Roberto Brillo
Computer Modeling Approach to Contrast Medium Administration and Scan Timing for Multislice Computed Tomography	28	(9)
Kyongtae T. Bae
Jay P. Heiken
Three-Dimensional Imaging and Virtual Reality Applications of Multislice Computed Tomography	37	(22)
Simon Wildermuth
Ninoslav Teodorovic
Paul R. Hilfiker
Borut Marincek
II Multislice Computed Tomography in Neuroradiology
Intracranial and Cervical Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Angiography Using a Multislice Computed Tomography System: Initial Clinical Experience	59	(6)
Yukunori Korogi
Kazuhiro Yoshizumi
Yoshiharu Nakayama
Masataka Kadota
Mutsumasa Takahashi
Multislice Spiral Computed Tomography of the Skull Base	65	(14)
Ulrich Baum
Bernd Tomandl
Michael Lell
Matthias Duetsch
Knut Eberhardt
Holger Greess
Werner Bautz
III Cardiovascular Multislice Computed Tomography
Cardiac Imaging with Multislice Computed Tomography Scan and Reconstruction Principles and Quality Assurance	79	(11)
Willi A. Kalender
Stefan Ulzheimer
Marc Kachelriess
The Potential of Cardio-Computed Tomography	90	(8)
Alexander V. Smekal
Coronary Atherosclerosis in Multislice Computed Tomography	98	(13)
Christoph R. Becker
Bernd M. Ohnesorge
U. Joseph Schoepf
Maximilian F. Reiser
Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Using Multislice Computed Tomography: Pitfalls and Potential	111	(7)
Malte L. Bahner
J. M. Boese
Cardiac Multislice Computed Tomography: Screening and Diagnosis of Chronic Heart Disease	118	(7)
Andreas F. Kopp
Stephen Schroder
Axel Kuttner
Christian Georg
Bernd Ohnesorge
Claus D. Claussen
Real Time Visualization of Volume Data: Applications in Computed Tomography Angiography	125	(9)
Elliot K. Fishman
Fast High-Resolution Computed Tomography Angiography of Peripheral Vessels	134	(11)
Carlo Catalano
Andrea Grossi
Alessandro Napoli
Francesco Fraioli
IV Multislice Computed Tomography Applications in the Chest
Multislice Computed Tomography of the Lung Parenchyma	145	(12)
Mathias Prokop
Multisclice CT in Pulmonary Embolism	157	(12)
U. Joseph Schoepf
The Radiologist's Role in Radiation Exposure during Chest Computed Tomography	169	(10)
Peter Vock
Ulrike Brehmer
V Multislice Computed Tomography Applications in the Abdomen
Multidetector, Multislice Spiral Computed Tomography of the Abdomen: Quo Vadis	179	(9)
Mark E. Baker
Brian R. Herts
William T. Davros
Multislice Computed Tomography of the Urinary Tract	188	(7)
Stuart G. Silverman
Application of Multislice Computed Tomography in Liver and Pancreas	195	(9)
Hoon Ji
Pablo R. Ros
Virtual Endoscopy	204	(12)
Didier Bielen
Dirk Vanbeckevoort
Maarten Thomeer
Marc Peeters
Multislice Computed Tomography Colonography: Technique Optimization	216	(11)
Andrea Laghi
Valeria Panebianco
Carlo Catalano
Riccardo Iannaccone
Filippo G. Assael
Sante Iori
Roberto Passariello
Subject Index	227