Heart CT - here's how it works! Complicated made easy to understand. Complex backgrounds and facts about heart CT are described simply and clearly: The physical and anatomical foundations are explained as well as the specifics for special patient groups. Expert tips and tricks from practice provide confidence in conducting and interpreting results. Learn everything you need for performing a heart CT: indications, patient preparation, contrast agent protocols, data acquisition, and report generation with examples. Many practical tips also assist advanced users: advice on minimizing radiation dose, adjusting protocols for overweight and underweight patients, as well as recognizing motion artifacts and proposed solutions. 2nd expanded and updated edition with new chapters such as myocardial perfusion, ischemia diagnostics, and congenital conditions.