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Author : Benjamin Köhler
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Book Rating : 4.:/5 (96 download)
Download or read book Guided Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Cardiac 4D PC-MRI Blood Flow Data written by Benjamin Köhler and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Belén Casas Garcia
Publisher : Linköping University Electronic Press
ISBN 13 : 9176852172
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (768 download)
Download or read book Towards Personalized Models of the Cardiovascular System Using 4D Flow MRI written by Belén Casas Garcia and published by Linköping University Electronic Press. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current diagnostic tools for assessing cardiovascular disease mostly focus on measuring a given biomarker at a specific spatial location where an abnormality is suspected. However, as a result of the dynamic and complex nature of the cardiovascular system, the analysis of isolated biomarkers is generally not sufficient to characterize the pathological mechanisms behind a disease. Model-based approaches that integrate the mechanisms through which different components interact, and present possibilities for system-level analyses, give us a better picture of a patient’s overall health status. One of the main goals of cardiovascular modelling is the development of personalized models based on clinical measurements. Recent years have seen remarkable advances in medical imaging and the use of personalized models is slowly becoming a reality. Modern imaging techniques can provide an unprecedented amount of anatomical and functional information about the heart and vessels. In this context, three-dimensional, three-directional, cine phase-contrast (PC) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), commonly referred to as 4D Flow MRI, arises as a powerful tool for creating personalized models. 4D Flow MRI enables the measurement of time-resolved velocity information with volumetric coverage. Besides providing a rich dataset within a single acquisition, the technique permits retrospective analysis of the data at any location within the acquired volume. This thesis focuses on improving subject-specific assessment of cardiovascular function through model-based analysis of 4D Flow MRI data. By using computational models, we aimed to provide mechanistic explanations of the underlying physiological processes, derive novel or improved hemodynamic markers, and estimate quantities that typically require invasive measurements. Paper I presents an evaluation of current markers of stenosis severity using advanced models to simulate flow through a stenosis. Paper II presents a framework to personalize a reduced-order, mechanistic model of the cardiovascular system using exclusively non-invasive measurements, including 4D Flow MRI data. The modelling approach can unravel a number of clinically relevant parameters from the input data, including those representing the contraction and relaxation patterns of the left ventricle, and provide estimations of the pressure-volume loop. In Paper III, this framework is applied to study cardiovascular function at rest and during stress conditions, and the capability of the model to infer load-independent measures of heart function based on the imaging data is demonstrated. Paper IV focuses on evaluating the reliability of the model parameters as a step towards translation of the model to the clinic.
Author : Mariana Bustamante
Publisher : Linköping University Electronic Press
ISBN 13 : 9176853462
Total Pages : 77 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (768 download)
Download or read book Automated Assessment of Blood Flow in the Cardiovascular System Using 4D Flow MRI written by Mariana Bustamante and published by Linköping University Electronic Press. This book was released on 2018-03-23 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical image analysis focuses on the extraction of meaningful information from medical images in order to facilitate clinical assessment, diagnostics and treatment. Image processing techniques have gradually become an essential part of the modern health care system, a consequence of the continuous technological improvements and the availability of a variety of medical imaging techniques. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an imaging technique that stands out as non-invasive, highly versatile, and capable of generating high quality images without the use of ionizing radiation. MRI is frequently performed in the clinical setting to assess the morphology and function of the heart and vessels. When focusing on the cardiovascular system, blood flow visualization and quantification is essential in order to fully understand and identify related pathologies. Among the variety of MR techniques available for cardiac imaging, 4D Flow MRI allows for full three-dimensional spatial coverage over time, also including three-directional velocity information. It is a very powerful technique that can be used for retrospective analysis of blood flow dynamics at any location in the acquired volume. In the clinical routine, however, flow analysis is typically done using two-dimensional imaging methods. This can be explained by their shorter acquisition times, higher in-plane spatial resolution and signal-to-noise ratio, and their relatively simpler post-processing requirements when compared to 4D Flow MRI. The extraction of useful knowledge from 4D Flow MR data is especially challenging due to the large amount of information included in these images, and typically requires substantial user interaction. This thesis aims to develop and evaluate techniques that facilitate the post-processing of thoracic 4D Flow MRI by automating the steps necessary to obtain hemodynamic parameters of interest from the data. The proposed methods require little to no user interaction, are fairly quick, make effective use of the information available in the four-dimensional images, and can easily be applied to sizable groups of data.The addition of the proposed techniques to the current pipeline of 4D Flow MRI analysis simplifies and expedites the assessment of these images, thus bringing them closer to the clinical routine. Medicinsk bildanalys fokuserar på extrahering av meningsfull information från medicinska bilder för att underlätta klinisk bedömning, diagnostik, och behandling. Bildbehandlingsteknik har gradvis blivit en viktig del av det moderna sjukvårdsystemet, en följd av de kontinuerliga tekniska förbättringarna och tillgången till en mängd olika medicinska bildtekniker. Magnetic resonanstomografi (MRT) är en bildteknik som är ickeinvasiv, flexibel och kan generera bilder av hög kvalitet utan joniserande strålning. MRT utförs ofta i klinisk miljö för att bedöma anatomi och funktion av hjärtat och blodkärlen. När man fokuserar på hjärt-kärlsystemet är bedömning av blodflödet viktigt för att kunna förstå och identifiera sjukdomar fullt ut. Bland de olika MRT-teknikerna som är tillgängliga för avbildning av hjärtat möjliggör 4D flödes-MRT komplett täckning av hjärtat i tre dimensioner över tid, och med hastighetsinformation i tre riktningar. 4D flödes-MRT är en mycket effektiv metod som kan användas för retrospektiv analys av blodflödesdynamik på vilken position som helst i den avbildade volymen. Till vardags görs dock blodflödesanalysen vanligtvis på bilder tagna med tvådimensionella avbildningsmetoder. Detta kan förklaras av deras kortare insamlingstider, högre spatiella upplösning, bättre signal-brusförhållandet, och att de är relativt enklare att efterbehandla jämfört med 4D flödes-MRT. Utvinningen av användbar information från 4D flödes-MRT-data är väldigt utmanande på grund av den stora mängden information som dessa bilder innehåller och kräver vanligtvis väsentlig användarinteraktion. Denna avhandling syftar till att utveckla och utvärdera metoder som underlättar efterbehandlingen av 4D flödes-MRT genom att automatisera de steg som är nödvändiga för att härleda hemodynamiska parametrarna av intresse från dessa data. De föreslagna metoderna kräver liten eller ingen användarinteraktion, är relativt snabba, använder all information som finns i de fyrdimensionella bilderna, och kan enkelt appliceras på stora datamängder. Tillägget av de i avhandlingen beskrivna metoderna till den nuvarande analysen av 4D flödes-MRT medger en avsevärd förenkling och uppsnabbad utvärdering, vilket gör att den avancerade 4D flödes MRT-tekniken kommer närmare att kunna användas i kliniskt rutinarbete.
Author : Aurélien F. Stalder
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Book Rating : 4.:/5 (118 download)
Download or read book Quantitative Analysis of Blood Flow and Vessel Wall Parameters Using 4D-flow Sensitive MRI written by Aurélien F. Stalder and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Philip Corrado (Ph.D.)
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (139 download)
Download or read book Cardiac 4D Flow MRI written by Philip Corrado (Ph.D.) and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging modality with the ability to acquire images sensitized to several different contrast mechanisms. One of the many mechanisms that can generate contrast in MR images is blood flow. "4D flow MRI", a method for quantifying time-resolved velocity fields in 3-dimensional regions, is employed in the context of comprehensive flow assessment within the heart and major blood vessels but requires long acquisition and post-processing times. The aims of the work presented in this dissertation are to accelerate the acquisition and processing of cardiac 4D flow MRI images, and to apply 4D flow MRI to quantify intracardiac hemodynamics in two disease population: survivors of myocardial infarction and young adults born very-to-extremely premature. This work is divided into six research chapters. The technical innovations introduced and evaluated in my work (Chapters 2-4) relate to the validation of accelerated 4D flow acquisitions and the development of fast, automated pipelines for 4D flow image analysis. In Chapter 2, I describe the construction of a model of the left ventricle of the heart and use it to compare acceleration acquisition techniques for 4D flow MRI. Using an optical imaging-based reference standard, I show lower error in velocity estimations at short scan times for one technique over the other, supporting the use of this technique in scan-time-limited scenarios and demonstrating a generalizable workflow for head-to-head comparison of image acquisition or reconstruction techniques which can be adopted in other applications in order to minimize acquisition time. In Chapters 3 and 4, I use deep learning to automate image processing tasks for quantitative flow assessment in 4D flow MRI of the chest. In particular, I automate the segmentation of the myocardial ventricles (Chapter 3), necessary for the measurement of ventricular kinetic energy or the analysis of ventricular flow components, and the placement of measurement planes (Chapter 4), necessary for the measurement of flow and peak velocity in the great vessels of the heart. Both methods are thoroughly evaluated, finding similar performance to manual segmentation/plane placement. This enables 4D flow MR images of the chest to be processed in an automated fashion, vastly reducing the processing time required for users of 4D flow MRI and enabling large and longitudinal studies without biases between observers. The applications of cardiac 4D flow MRI explored in my work are myocardial infarction (Chapter 5) and cardiac development after preterm birth (Chapters 6-7). In Chapter 5, I apply cardiac 4D flow MRI to study hemodynamics in the left ventricle after acute myocardial infarction. 4D flow data is compared region-by-region between myocardial infarction patients and controls, finding reduced flow in several left ventricular regions in patients relative to controls, perhaps providing indications of risk of post-infarction sequelae. In Chapters 6 and 7, I apply cardiac 4D flow MRI to study intracardiac hemodynamics in another at-risk population: young adults born very-to-extremely premature. I first compare intraventricular flow in young adults born premature to those born at term (Chapter 6), finding decreased right ventricular early-to-late diastolic kinetic energy ratios and increased viscous energy dissipation in preterm subjects relative to term subjects, suggesting altered right ventricular filling which may be relevant to the elevated early heart failure risk in this population. I then use acute pharmacological interventions to assess the effects of hemodynamic manipulations on cardiac hemodynamics measured by 4D flow MRI in young adults born premature (Chapter 7). Acute pharmacological reduction of pulmonary blood pressure increases cardiac function, suggesting that pulmonary hypertension may play a role in this group's heart failure risk. Recommendations for future work include assembling large multicenter databases aimed at using 4D flow to predict cardiovascular outcomes in the general population, a longitudinal 4D flow study of the developing preterm heart throughout childhood, and a prospective 4D flow study to predict post-myocardial infarction thrombus formation.
Author : Philip Corrado (Ph.D.)
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (138 download)
Download or read book Cardiac 4D Flow MRI written by Philip Corrado (Ph.D.) and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging modality with the ability to acquire images sensitized to several different contrast mechanisms. One of the many mechanisms that can generate contrast in MR images is blood flow. "4D flow MRI", a method for quantifying time-resolved velocity fields in 3-dimensional regions, is employed in the context of comprehensive flow assessment within the heart and major blood vessels but requires long acquisition and post-processing times. The aims of the work presented in this dissertation are to accelerate the acquisition and processing of cardiac 4D flow MRI images, and to apply 4D flow MRI to quantify intracardiac hemodynamics in two disease population: survivors of myocardial infarction and young adults born very-to-extremely premature. This work is divided into six research chapters. The technical innovations introduced and evaluated in my work (Chapters 2-4) relate to the validation of accelerated 4D flow acquisitions and the development of fast, automated pipelines for 4D flow image analysis. In Chapter 2, I describe the construction of a model of the left ventricle of the heart and use it to compare acceleration acquisition techniques for 4D flow MRI. Using an optical imaging-based reference standard, I show lower error in velocity estimations at short scan times for one technique over the other, supporting the use of this technique in scan-time-limited scenarios and demonstrating a generalizable workflow for head-to-head comparison of image acquisition or reconstruction techniques which can be adopted in other applications in order to minimize acquisition time. In Chapters 3 and 4, I use deep learning to automate image processing tasks for quantitative flow assessment in 4D flow MRI of the chest. In particular, I automate the segmentation of the myocardial ventricles (Chapter 3), necessary for the measurement of ventricular kinetic energy or the analysis of ventricular flow components, and the placement of measurement planes (Chapter 4), necessary for the measurement of flow and peak velocity in the great vessels of the heart. Both methods are thoroughly evaluated, finding similar performance to manual segmentation/plane placement. This enables 4D flow MR images of the chest to be processed in an automated fashion, vastly reducing the processing time required for users of 4D flow MRI and enabling large and longitudinal studies without biases between observers. The applications of cardiac 4D flow MRI explored in my work are myocardial infarction (Chapter 5) and cardiac development after preterm birth (Chapters 6-7). In Chapter 5, I apply cardiac 4D flow MRI to study hemodynamics in the left ventricle after acute myocardial infarction. 4D flow data is compared region-by-region between myocardial infarction patients and controls, finding reduced flow in several left ventricular regions in patients relative to controls, perhaps providing indications of risk of post-infarction sequelae. In Chapters 6 and 7, I apply cardiac 4D flow MRI to study intracardiac hemodynamics in another at-risk population: young adults born very-to-extremely premature. I first compare intraventricular flow in young adults born premature to those born at term (Chapter 6), finding decreased right ventricular early-to-late diastolic kinetic energy ratios and increased viscous energy dissipation in preterm subjects relative to term subjects, suggesting altered right ventricular filling which may be relevant to the elevated early heart failure risk in this population. I then use acute pharmacological interventions to assess the effects of hemodynamic manipulations on cardiac hemodynamics measured by 4D flow MRI in young adults born premature (Chapter 7). Acute pharmacological reduction of pulmonary blood pressure increases cardiac function, suggesting that pulmonary hypertension may play a role in this group's heart failure risk. Recommendations for future work include assembling large multicenter databases aimed at using 4D flow to predict cardiovascular outcomes in the general population, a longitudinal 4D flow study of the developing preterm heart throughout childhood, and a prospective 4D flow study to predict post-myocardial infarction thrombus formation.
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030915698X
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Cardiovascular Disability written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-12-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a screening tool called the Listing of Impairments to identify claimants who are so severely impaired that they cannot work at all and thus immediately qualify for benefits. In this report, the IOM makes several recommendations for improving SSA's capacity to determine disability benefits more quickly and efficiently using the Listings.
Author : Daniele Rigamonti
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110703177X
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Adult Hydrocephalus written by Daniele Rigamonti and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides guidelines for managing this grossly underdiagnosed and undertreated condition, focusing on early detection and timely, effective interventions.
Author : Ramiah Rajeshkannan
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811567557
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)
Download or read book CT and MRI in Congenital Heart Diseases written by Ramiah Rajeshkannan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-18 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the cross-sectional imaging of congenital heart diseases, and features a wealth of relevant CT and MRI images. Important details concerning anatomy, physiology, embryology and management options are discussed, and the key technical aspects of performing the imaging are explained step by step. Written by a team of respected authors, the book is richly illustrated and supplemented with access to a number of clinical videos. Intended to provide quick and reliable access to high-quality MRI and CT images of frequently encountered congenital and structural heart abnormalities, the book offers a go-to guide for imaging physicians, helping them overcome the steep learning curve for pediatric cardiac imaging.
Author : Olaf H. Stanger
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 370914874X
Total Pages : 1223 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Surgical Management of Aortic Pathology written by Olaf H. Stanger and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 1223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book follows the concept of perceiving the entire aorta as one functional organ assuming that all individual pathologies and local interventional procedures affect the up- and downstream segments with consequences for complications and disease progression. Thus any preventive or surgical strategy must recognize the aortic disease in its entirety. The book intends to cover the full spectrum of aortic pathologies, mechanisms and functional interplay. The latest available diagnostic tools and options for surgical treatment are presented by the foremost experts in their field in state-of-the-art reviews. The reader is provided with the most current and comprehensive insight into all fundamental and clinical aspects of aortic disease. All chapters are carefully complemented with figures and illustrations.
Author : Magnus Ziegler
Publisher : Linköping University Electronic Press
ISBN 13 : 9176850986
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (768 download)
Download or read book Improving Assessments of Hemodynamics and Vascular Disease written by Magnus Ziegler and published by Linköping University Electronic Press. This book was released on 2019-04-24 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blood vessels are more than simple pipes, passively enabling blood to pass through them. Their form and function are dynamic, changing with both aging and disease. This process involves a feedback loop wherein changes to the shape of a blood vessel affect the hemodynamics, causing yet more structural adaptation. This feedback loop is driven in part by the hemodynamic forces generated by the blood flow, and the distribution and strength of these forces appear to play a role in the initiation, progression, severity, and the outcome of vascular diseases. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) offers a unique platform for investigating both the form and function of the vascular system. The form of the vascular system can be examined using MR-based angiography, to generate detailed geometric analyses, or through quantitative techniques for measuring the composition of the vessel wall and atherosclerotic plaques. To complement these analyses, 4D Flow MRI can be used to quantify the functional aspect of the vascular system, by generating a full time-resolved three-dimensional velocity field that represents the blood flow. This thesis aims to develop and evaluate new methods for assessing vascular disease using novel hemodynamic markers generated from 4D Flow MRI and quantitative MRI data towards the larger goal of a more comprehensive non-invasive examination oriented towards vascular disease. In Paper I, we developed and evaluated techniques to quantify flow stasis in abdominal aortic aneurysms to measure this under-explored aspect of aneurysmal hemodynamics. In Paper II, the distribution and intensity of turbulence in the aorta was quantified in both younger and older men to understand how aging changes this aspect of hemodynamics. A method to quantify the stresses generated by turbulence that act on the vessel wall was developed and evaluated using simulated flow data in Paper III, and in Paper V this method was utilized to examine the wall stresses of the carotid artery. The hemodynamics of vascular disease cannot be uncoupled from the anatomical changes the vessel wall undergoes, and therefore Paper IV developed and evaluated a semi-automatic method for quantifying several aspects of vessel wall composition. These developments, taken together, help generate more valuable information from imaging data, and can be pooled together with other methods to form a more comprehensive non-invasive examination for vascular disease.
Author : Thomas Martin Deserno
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642158161
Total Pages : 617 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (421 download)
Download or read book Biomedical Image Processing written by Thomas Martin Deserno and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In modern medicine, imaging is the most effective tool for diagnostics, treatment planning and therapy. Almost all modalities have went to directly digital acquisition techniques and processing of this image data have become an important option for health care in future. This book is written by a team of internationally recognized experts from all over the world. It provides a brief but complete overview on medical image processing and analysis highlighting recent advances that have been made in academics. Color figures are used extensively to illustrate the methods and help the reader to understand the complex topics.
Author : Raymond Y. Kwong
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1493988417
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (939 download)
Download or read book Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging written by Raymond Y. Kwong and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-01-31 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The significantly updated second edition of this important work provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), a rapidly evolving tool for diagnosis and intervention of cardiovascular disease. New and updated chapters focus on recent applications of CMR such as electrophysiological ablative treatment of arrhythmias, targeted molecular MRI, and T1 mapping methods. The book presents a state-of-the-art compilation of expert contributions to the field, each examining normal and pathologic anatomy of the cardiovascular system as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging. Functional techniques such as myocardial perfusion imaging and assessment of flow velocity are emphasized, along with the exciting areas of artherosclerosis plaque imaging and targeted MRI. This cutting-edge volume represents a multi-disciplinary approach to the field, with contributions from experts in cardiology, radiology, physics, engineering, physiology and biochemistry, and offers new directions in noninvasive imaging. The Second Edition of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging is an essential resource for cardiologists and radiologists striving to lead the way into the future of this important field.
Author : Larry H. Hollier
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470754990
Total Pages : 1242 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (77 download)
Download or read book Haimovici's Vascular Surgery written by Larry H. Hollier and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 1242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifth edition of the classic, Haimovici's Vascular Surgery has been completely revised and updated to reflect new discoveries in the field of Vascular Surgery. This edition features 28 new chapters written by leading vascular surgeons. The latest edition combines invaluable historical knowledge and perspectives of specialty together with the latest expertise including in-depth coverage of the 'new' basic principles and surgical techniques for vascular system management and treatment. Haimovici's Vascular Surgery, fifth edition, offers expanded coverage in topics such as Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis of the Upper Extremities, Management of Infected Aortic Grafts, and Computed Tomography and Spiral Reconstruction.
Author : Donald W. McRobbie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316688259
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (166 download)
Download or read book MRI from Picture to Proton written by Donald W. McRobbie and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-13 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MR is a powerful modality. At its most advanced, it can be used not just to image anatomy and pathology, but to investigate organ function, to probe in vivo chemistry, and even to visualise the brain thinking. However, clinicians, technologists and scientists struggle with the study of the subject. The result is sometimes an obscurity of understanding, or a dilution of scientific truth, resulting in misconceptions. This is why MRI from Picture to Proton has achieved its reputation for practical clarity. MR is introduced as a tool, with coverage starting from the images, equipment and scanning protocols and traced back towards the underlying physics theory. With new content on quantitative MRI, MR safety, multi-band excitation, Dixon imaging, MR elastography and advanced pulse sequences, and with additional supportive materials available on the book's website, this new edition is completely revised and updated to reflect the best use of modern MR technology.
Author : Robert N. Taylor
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0124079458
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (24 download)
Download or read book Chesley's Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy written by Robert N. Taylor and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-08-28 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chesley’s Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy continues its tradition as one of the beacons to guide the field of preeclampsia research, recognized for its uniqueness and utility. Hypertensive disorders remain one the major causes of maternal and fetal morbidity and death. It is also a leading cause of preterm birth now known to be a risk factor in remote cardiovascular disease. Despite this the hypertensive disorders remain marginally studied and management is often controversial. The fourth edition of Chesley’s Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy focuses on prediction, prevention, and management for clinicians, and is an essential reference text for clinical and basic investigators alike. Differing from other texts devoted to preeclampsia, it covers the whole gamut of high blood pressure, and not just preeclampsia. Features new chapters focusing on recent discoveries in areas such as fetal programming, genomics/proteomics, and angiogenesis Includes extensive updates to chapters on epidemiology, etiological considerations, pathophysiology, prediction, prevention, and management Discusses the emerging roles of metabolic syndrome and obesity and the increasing incidence of preeclampsia Each section overseen by one of the editors; each chapter co-authored by one of the editors, ensuring coherence throughout book
Author : Alex A.T. Bui
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441903852
Total Pages : 454 pages
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Download or read book Medical Imaging Informatics written by Alex A.T. Bui and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical Imaging Informatics provides an overview of this growing discipline, which stems from an intersection of biomedical informatics, medical imaging, computer science and medicine. Supporting two complementary views, this volume explores the fundamental technologies and algorithms that comprise this field, as well as the application of medical imaging informatics to subsequently improve healthcare research. Clearly written in a four part structure, this introduction follows natural healthcare processes, illustrating the roles of data collection and standardization, context extraction and modeling, and medical decision making tools and applications. Medical Imaging Informatics identifies core concepts within the field, explores research challenges that drive development, and includes current state-of-the-art methods and strategies.
