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==Overview==
==Overview==
CT angiography scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. Findings on CT scan suggestive of Kawasaki disease include small [[coronary artery]] dilatations, [[Aneurysm|aneurysms]] or [[stenoses]]. [[Angiography]] is the most sensitive and specific for assessment of the vessels.
There are no CT scan findings associated with Kawasaki disease.


==CT scan==
==CT scan==
CT angiography scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. Findings on CT scan suggestive of Kawasaki disease include small [[Coronary arteries|coronary artery]] dilatations, [[Aneurysm|aneurysms]] or [[stenoses]]. [[Angiography]] is the most sensitive and specific for assessment of the vessels.<ref name="pmid8976932">{{cite journal |vauthors=Duerinckx AJ, Troutman B, Allada V, Kim D |title=Coronary MR angiography in Kawasaki disease |journal=AJR Am J Roentgenol |volume=168 |issue=1 |pages=114–6 |date=January 1997 |pmid=8976932 |doi=10.2214/ajr.168.1.8976932 |url=}}</ref>
There are no CT scan findings associated with Kawasaki disease.




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