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Computed tomography can be helpful as a diagnostic tool in conditions where the echocardiographic findings are inconclusive. | Computed tomography can be helpful as a diagnostic tool in conditions where the echocardiographic findings are inconclusive. | ||
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Computed tomography (CT) can be used as a diagnostic modality in congenital heart diseases. | Computed tomography (CT) can be used as a diagnostic modality in congenital heart diseases. | ||
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* Provides additional anatomic details compared to echocardiography | * Provides additional anatomic details compared to echocardiography | ||
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Ventricular septal defect Microchapters | |
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Differentiating Ventricular Septal Defect from other Diseases | |
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Diagnosis | |
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ACC/AHA Guidelines for Surgical and Catheter Intervention Follow-Up | |
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Ventricular septal defect CT On the Web | |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Ventricular septal defect CT | |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Ventricular septal defect CT | |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief:Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Keri Shafer, M.D. [3] Priyamvada Singh, MBBS [[4]]; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [[5]]
Overview
Computed tomography can be helpful as a diagnostic tool in conditions where the echocardiographic findings are inconclusive.
Computed tomography
Computed tomography (CT) can be used as a diagnostic modality in congenital heart diseases.
Advantages
- Provides additional anatomic details compared to echocardiography
- It is done faster compared to MRI, thus avoiding the need for anesthesia in small children.
Disadvantage
- Costly
- Radiation can have long terms side-effect on growing children.