Atherosclerosis is a lipoprotein-driven inflammatory disorder leading to a plaque formation
at specific sites of the arterial tree. After decades of slow progression, atherosclerotic plaque …

Background: Higher levels of physical activity are associated with a lower risk of
cardiovascular events. Nevertheless, there is debate on the dose-response relationship of …

Vascular and valvular calcification constitutes a major health problem with serious clinical
consequences. It is important for medical laboratorians to improve their knowledge on this …

Objectives Quantitative measurements of coronary plaque volume may play a role in serial
studies to determine disease progression or regression. Our aim was to evaluate the …

Accurate geometric modeling of blood vessel lumen from 3D images is crucial for vessel
quantification as part of the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of vascular diseases. Our …

X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) is one of the most commonly utilized anatomical imaging
modalities for both research and clinical purposes. CT combines high-resolution, three …

Objectives To determine whether coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)
scanning, scan preparation, contrast, and patient based parameters influence the diagnostic …

Recently, a new generation of multi-detector row computed tomography (CT) with 320-
detector rows (DR) has become available in the clinical settings. The purpose of the present …

Background Reliability of coronary angiography by multidetector row CT (MDCT-CA) for
stent evaluation is still a matter for debate, and it is unknown whether contrast medium …

В книге освещены современные тактические подходы к диагностике и
дифференциальной диагностике новообразований печени на основе углубленного …