Three-Dimensional Imaging of Cardiovascular System
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Physics General".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2020) | Viewed by 477
Special Issue Editors
Interests: noninvasive assessment; heart failure; arrhythmias; preventive cardiology; cardiovascular pharmacology; cardio-oncology
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Interests: cardiovascular imaging; peripheral artery and venous diseases; preventive cardiology; clinical trials; vascular ultrasound; heart failure
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Revolutionary approaches are emerging within the evaluation of cardiovascular systems. From the ancient M-mode ultrasound visualization of cardiac chambers, advances in technology have provided physicians with new tools that enable the objective evaluation of cardiac and vascular systems. The main aims were to firstly overcome the inter-observer variability and, secondly, to ameliorate the intra-observer variability, which would allow for a detailed visualization of cardiac and vascular tissues. This is fundamental for assuring the most objective evaluation of patients and the exact measurement of cardiac and vascular parameters.
The three-dimensional approach within imaging systems for cardiovascular system evaluation is emerging as a reliable tool able to overcome the reproducibility concerns of previous methods.
The application of 3D imaging software to echocardiography has revolutionized the evaluation of images, although some technical disadvantages persist. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance have acquired 3D capability and become some of the most prominent of the available cardiovascular imaging techniques.
Finally, vascular ultrasound is emerging as a new field in which 3D techniques are presenting advantages over their alternatives. The definition of peripheral plaques and the representation of the vessels in a three-dimensional fashion will certainly improve the diagnostic skills of physicians.
The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a full, comprehensive, and exhaustive overview of the application of three-dimensional techniques in cardiovascular imaging, the state of art regarding this technique, indications regarding their use in daily laboratory practices, and the future developments of such an approach.
Dr. Pietro Scicchitano
Prof. Marco Matteo Ciccone
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- three-dimensional imaging
- cardiovascular imaging
- echocardiography
- peripheral vascular ultrasound
- preventive cardiology
- accuracy
