MRI of Cardiovascular Malformations (eBook)

Professor Bruno Kastler completed his MS degree in Physiscs (1994- 1977) and his MD degree (1994- 1981) at the Université de la Méditerranée Marseille. France. He spent Two years in the Physiology Department of the University of Minnesota as post doctorate (1981-84) and his residency first in Minneapolis and then in Strasbourg at the University Hospital where he was Board certified in cardiology (1987) and Radiology (1988) at the Université Louis Pasteur. He was fellow in the Radiology department of University Hospital of Strasbourg (1988-94). He is currently Head of the department of diagnostic and interventional radiology at the University Hospital of Besançon (1994), Director of I4S Laboratory (Health Innovation Intervention, Imaging, and Engineering) University of Franche-Comté (1997) and Associate Professor University of Sherbrook Canada (1992). He is the Laureate of the first prize of the Victoires de la médecine in innovating techniques (Paris 2006) and Doctor Honoris Causae of the University of Sophia (2006). His fields of interest cover physical principals and technical aspects of MRI , cardiovascular disease and interventional radiology using CT-guidance in the treatment of pain. He is the author of books on each of these topics.

Dedication 5
Preface 6
Acknowledgement 7
Contents 8
Contributors 13
1: Patient Preparation: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques 14
2: Cardiovascular Anatomy and Atlas of MR Normal Anatomy 29
3: MRI Sequential Segmental Analysis and Identification of Anomalies 52
4: Anomalous Systemic and Pulmonary Venous Connections 81
5: Aortic Arch Anomalies, Tracheal Compression and Stenosis 112
6: Other Aortic Malformations 156
7: Anomalies of the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract and Pulmonary Arteries 185
8: Postoperative Evaluation 223
Suggested Readings 259
Index 260