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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. | ||
==CT== | ==CT== | ||
[[Computed tomography]] ([[CT]]) can be used as a diagnostic modality in congenital heart | [[Computed tomography]] ([[CT]]) can be used as a diagnostic modality in [[congenital heart disease]]s. | ||
===Advantages=== | ===Advantages=== | ||
* Provides additional anatomic details compared to [[echocardiography]]. | * Provides additional anatomic details compared to [[echocardiography]]. |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2], Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3], Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [4]
Overview
Computed tomography can be helpful as a diagnostic tool in conditions where the echocardiographic findings are inconclusive.
CT
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.
Disadvantages
- Costly
- Radiation can have long terms side-effect on growing children.