Adult Congenital Heart Disease Imaging with Second-generation Dual-source Computed Tomography: Initial Experiences and Findings

Brian B. Ghoshhajra, Manavjot S. Sidhu, Ahmed El-Sherief, Carlos Rojas, Doreen Defaria Yeh, Leif Christopher Engel, Richard Liberthson, Suhny Abbara, Ami Bhatt

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Abstract

Adult congenital heart disease patients present a unique challenge to the cardiac imager. Patients may present with both acute and chronic manifestations of their complex congenital heart disease and also require surveillance for sequelae of their medical and surgical interventions. Multimodality imaging is often required to clarify their anatomy and physiology. Radiation dose is of particular concern in these patients with lifelong imaging needs for their chronic disease. The second-generation dual-source scanner is a recently available advanced clinical cardiac computed tomography (CT) scanner. It offers a combination of the high-spatial resolution of modern CT, the high-temporal resolution of dual-source technology, and the wide z-axis coverage of modern cone-beam geometry CT scanners. These advances in technology allow novel protocols that markedly reduce scan time, significantly reduce radiation exposure, and expand the physiologic imaging capabilities of cardiac CT. We present a case series of complicated adult congenital heart disease patients imaged by the second-generation dual-source CT scanner with extremely low-radiation doses and excellent image quality.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)516-525
Number of pages10
JournalCongenital Heart Disease
Volume7
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2012

Keywords

  • Adult congenital heart disease
  • Cardiac computed tomography
  • Dual source

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Surgery
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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