Atlas of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

- Historic Perspective and Future Directions

- Preparation, Image Acquisition and Post-Processing

- Contrast Media for CT Examination

- Normal Coronary Anatomy

- Coronary Artery Stenosis

- Post-PCI Follow Up

- Post-CABG Follow

- Atherosclerotic Plaques and Asymptomatic Disease

- Coronary Calcification

- Coronary Artery Anomalies

- Congenital Heart Disease

- Imaging Diseases of Aorta

- Imaging Peripheral Vasculature INCLUDING CAROTIDS

- EP Applications - Coronary Veins and Pulmonary Veins

- Intracardiac, Myocardial and Extracardiac Abnormalities

- CT for Myocardial Function and Perfusion Alone or in Combination with SPECT and PET

- Role in Emergency Department

- Incidental Findings During Coronary CT Angiography

- Role of CT in Cardiology Practice.

Matthew Budoff is an expert on coronary artery calcification (CAC) and CT angiography. He is recognized as a leader in the development of CAC Scoring and an innovator in the non-invasive objective detection methods for cardiac disease. He is an investigator in many large pharmaceutical trials and multicenter studies funded by the National Institutes of Health.<div></div><div>Dr. Budoff's research is devoted to advancing procedures that can help doctors identify patients early that are at high-risk for cardiac events and progression of coronary calcium. This early detection can lead to patients being placed on the correct therapeutic path to prevent a heart attack. Additionally, Dr. Budoff's research focuses on how to maximize the utility of non-contrast CT scans of the heart. His team has shown that supplementary measurements can be evaluated for thoracic aortic calcification, aortic valve calcification, mitral annular calcification, pericardial fat, liver fat, myocardial scar and bone density.</div><div></div><div>Stephan Achenbach is the Chairman of Cardiology and a Professor of Medicine at the University of Erlangen, Germany. His research interests focus on cardiovascular imaging, mainly computed tomography, for the early detection and characterization of coronary atherosclerosis and for the support of coronary and cardiovascular interventional procedures.</div><div></div><div>Dr. Achenbach was the Founding President of the SCCT from 2005-2007, and served as a Vice President of the ESC for the 2014-2016 period. He is currently a Board Member of ESC and Chair of the Congress Program Committee and serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.</div><div></div><div>Dr. Achenbach has received several awards, including the Jan Brod Award for Clinical Research of the Medical School of Hannover, Germany (1999), the Thomas C. Cesario