Diagnostics of Vascular Diseases: Principles and Technology (Paperback, Softcover Repri)

I: Diagnostics of Vascular Diseases: State-of-the-Art.- Section I: Nonimaging Vascular Diagnostic Methods.- Principles and Clinical Applications.- Section II: Imaging Vascular Methods Vascular Ultrasonography.- Physics and Instrumentation of Doppler Ultrasound.- Applications of Doppler Ultrasound.- Ultrasound Contrast Agents.- Vascular Radiography.- X-ray Radiography.- X-ray Contrast Agents.- Magnetic Resonance Angiography.- Computed Tomographic Angiography.- Section III: Laboratory Vascular Methods.- Assessment of Hemostasis.- Assessment of Lipoproteins.- Assessment of Homocysteine.- Immunologic Assessments.- II: Diagnostics of Vascular Diseases: Work-in-Progress.- Section I: Imaging Methods.- Physics of High-Resolution Ultrasonography.- Ultrasound Assessment of Endothelial Vasomotor Function.- Intracoronary Ultrasound Imaging.- Electron Beam Computed Tomography and Cardiovascular Applications.- Intravenous Coronary Angiography with Synchrotron Radiation.- Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Coronary Arteries from X-Ray Projections.- Digital Imaging and Data Integration Technology.- Section II: Laboratory Methods.- Genetic and Molecular Biology Techniques for the Assessment of Vascular Disease.- Section III: Future Perspectives.- Integrated Approach to Cardiovascular Medicine.