Foreword to the 4th Edition
Description
The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), ever since it was founded 15 years ago, has had among its aims to continuously advance the field of cardiovascular CT by providing up-to-date, pragmatic, highly didactic, and clinically relevant educational resources. One of the most popular and successful educational products has been the SCCT Cardiovascular CT Board Preparation Book, of which we are now holding the impressive 4th edition in our hands.
Far beyond preparing for a specific exam, the “Board Prep Book“ has always been a comprehensive, well structured and very educational learning resource which conveys concise and thorough knowledge in a question-and-answer format. While the questions make for a very interactive and engaging form of learning, answers with well-researched, referenced and carefully crafted explanations provide the background information that is required to gain competence and deep insight into a broad range of technical and clinical aspects of cardiovascular CT.
Creating such a resource is a major effort which requires both dedication and superb expertise. I would like to congratulate the entire team of authors under the leadership of Todd C. Villines, Editor-in-Chief of the 4th Edition SCCT Cardiovascular CT Board Prep Book, for their truly magnificent product. I would also like the express my deep gratitude for the sheer amount of volunteer time donated towards this project – countless hours of work are required to produce a book like the one you are now holding in your hands. The effort has resulted in a magnificent learning resource and reference which will substantially benefit both the cardiovascular CT community and the patients we take care of.
I am absolutely certain that you will find working with this book both enjoyable as well as tremendously educational and truly rewarding.
Sincerely,
Stephan Achenbach, MSCCT, MD
Chairman of Cardiology and Professor of Medicine
University of Erlangen, Germany
President, European Society of Cardiology
Past-President, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography