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Nuclear Cardiology, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics, 1st Edition

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Edited by Sharmila Dorbala, MD, MPH, FACC and Piotr Slomka, PhD, FACC
In this issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Sharmila Dorbala and Piotr Slomka bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Nuclear Cardiology. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as advances in single-photon emission comp ...view more
In this issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Sharmila Dorbala and Piotr Slomka bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Nuclear Cardiology. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as advances in single-photon emission computed tomography hardware and software; technical aspects of cardiac PET; novel PET applications and radiotracers of imaging cardiovascular pathophysiology; radionuclide tracers for myocardial perfusion imaging and blood flow quantification; and more. 
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9780323961677
Publication Date :
05-04-2023
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In this issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Sharmila Dorbala and Piotr Slomka bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Nuclear Cardiology. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as advances in single-photon emission computed tomography hardware and software; technical aspects of cardiac PET; novel PET applications and radiotracers of imaging cardiovascular pathophysiology; radionuclide tracers for myocardial perfusion imaging and blood flow quantification; and more. 

Key Features
  • Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including artificial intelligence in nuclear cardiology; what is new in risk assessment in nuclear cardiology; radionuclide assessments and imaging for various conditions; low radiation dose myocardial perfusion imaging; myocardial perfusion imaging with calcium score; and more. 

  • Provides in-depth clinical reviews on nuclear cardiology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. 

  • Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews. 


Author Information
Edited by Sharmila Dorbala, MD, MPH, FACC, Director of Nuclear Cardiology, Noninvasive , Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Heart and Vascular , Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine,Department of Medicine; Division of Nuclear , Medicine, Department of Radiology, Brigham and ,Women’s Hospital, Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Piotr Slomka, PhD, FACC, Research Scientist, Artificial Intelligence in Medicine ,Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles and Departments of Imaging and Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical