title: Fundamentals in cardiovascular imaging technologies.
abstract: The aim of this paper is to introduce the prominent in vivo cardiovascular imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear imaging and ultrasound from both the physical and molecular imaging perspectives. A brief introduction to the molecular imaging principles is also reported. Special emphasis will be given to the imaging parameters of sensitivity and spatial resolution, and the trade-off between spatial resolution, image contrast and target size.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Engineering, University of Pisa, Via Diotisalvi, 2, 56126 Pisa, Italy. luigi.landini@iet.unipi.it
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Landini
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Santarelli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Landini
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Positano
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity