NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY QUICK GUIDE 2026–2027: A Practical Guide to Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, SPECT and PET, Stress Testing, Radiopharmaceuticals, ... Safety, and Common Diagnostic Pitfalls - Softcover

Inhaltsangabe

Nuclear cardiology brings together cardiovascular physiology, nuclear medicine, advanced imaging, and clinical decision-making. Yet for many students and healthcare professionals, understanding how myocardial perfusion, radiopharmaceuticals, stress testing, SPECT, PET, image interpretation, and common artifacts fit together can be challenging.

Nuclear Cardiology Quick Guide 2026–2027 is designed to make these important concepts easier to understand, review, and remember. Instead of overwhelming you with disconnected technical information, this practical guide takes you through the subject in a logical progression—from the foundations of nuclear cardiology to modern imaging technologies and emerging developments.

Whether you are building your knowledge from the ground up, reviewing important concepts before an examination, or looking for a convenient reference to strengthen your understanding, this guide gives you a structured way to approach the field with greater clarity and confidence.

Inside this guide, you will explore the essential principles and practical applications of nuclear cardiology, including:

• Foundations of Nuclear Cardiology and the role of nuclear imaging in cardiovascular assessment

• Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology, including coronary circulation and myocardial blood flow

• Radiopharmaceuticals and Cardiac Tracers, including commonly used SPECT and PET agents

• Exercise and Pharmacologic Stress Testing, including preparation, monitoring, safety, and important considerations

• Myocardial Perfusion SPECT Imaging, from acquisition through reconstruction and quality control

• PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging and assessment of myocardial blood flow

• Systematic Image Interpretation, including normal patterns and perfusion abnormalities

• Reversible and Fixed Perfusion Defects and their clinical significance

• Gated Imaging and Ventricular Function Assessment

• Clinical Applications and Risk Stratification

• Myocardial Viability and Revascularization Considerations

• Common Imaging Artifacts and Diagnostic Pitfalls

• Radiation Protection and Quality Assurance

• Special Clinical Populations, including women, patients with obesity, diabetes, heart failure, and elderly patients

• Artificial Intelligence, Quantitative Imaging, Hybrid Imaging, and Emerging Technologies

• Practical Review Questions and Examination-Focused Concepts

Nuclear cardiology is not simply about recognizing images. Good interpretation requires an understanding of anatomy, physiology, radiotracer behavior, stress responses, acquisition quality, artifacts, and clinical context.

This book emphasizes those connections.

You will learn not only what a finding means, but also why it may appear, what can produce a misleading appearance, and what factors should be considered before reaching a conclusion. This approach can help turn complicated material into concepts that are easier to review and retain.

The guide also addresses an area that is sometimes overlooked: image quality and diagnostic pitfalls. Understanding attenuation, patient motion, reconstruction problems, extracardiac activity, and other technical issues is essential for avoiding incorrect conclusions.

Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.