摘要: Foreword. Part One: History, Basics and Safety of Contrast Agents. 1. Echocardiography - A Historical Perspective P.M. Shah. 2. Principles Echo S. Meerbaum. 3. Conventional Hand Preparation, Sonication, Properties G.P. Bezante, D. Harpaz, Reisner, R.S. Meltzer. 4. Albumin Spheres as Agents J.G. Wiencek, S.B. Feinstein. 5. Saccharide Based R. Schlief, Schurmann, T. Balzer, M. Zomack, H.-P. Niendorf. 6. Enhancers How Safe are They? N.C. Nanda. 7. Gas Bubble Dynamics in Acoustic Fields their Biological Consequences A.R. Williams, G. Kubowicz, Schlief. Two: Clinical Uses 8. Use Practical Considerations J.R. Shapiro, S.A. 9. Structure Identification by Transthoracic J. Patel, Cox, A. Movahed, W. Reeves, 10. Right Sided Structures Transesophageal B. Khandheria. 11. Left Ventricular Echoventriculography Erbel, Zotz, Mohr-Kahaly, N. Wittlich, F. Schon, Brennecke, Meyer. 12. Diagnosis Patent Foramen Ovale Hausmann, Mugge, W.G. Daniel. 13. Spontaneous Echographic Etiology Implications R.L. Shammas, W.C. 14. Enhanced Doppler the Noninvasive Measurement Pulmonary Artery Pressure N.B. Schiller. 15. Assessment Aortic Stenosis Nakatani, K.Miyatake. 16. Color Potential Value H. Becher, von Bibra, Walther, K. Glanzer, Vetter. 17. Mitral Regurgitation C. Firschke, Emslander, Schomig. 18. Studies Coronary Arteries Identification, Flow Reserve Enhancement Iliceto, Memmola, V. Marangelli, L. Carella, P. Aragona, Caiati, Rizzon. 19. Echocardiographic using E.O. Ofili, K.K. Aggarwal, Nanda, Col.K.L. Chopra, 20. Diagnostic Vascular Ultrasound Petrick, Urbank, Three: Future Perspectives. 21. Quantitative Intensitometry K.Q. Schwartz. 22. Role Analysis Rovai, l'Abbate, A.N. DeMaria. 23. Applications Imaging Myocardium Assessing Contractility Perfusion C.M. Moran, McDicken, K.W.E. Groundstroem, G.R. Sutherland. Myocardial Coded Velocity Mapping From Regional Contraction to Tissue Characterization? Sutherland, McDicken. Index.