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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Template:Sara,Zand Amandeep Singh M.D.[2]
Overview
Cardiac CT scan is an important tool for assessment of [[ cyanotic congenital heart disease whether determines the volume and size of cardiac chambers and determines the relation between the cardiac chambers and great arteries and veins.
CT scan
- Cardiac CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of cyanotic congenital heart disease. Findings on cardiac CT scan for assessment of the anatomy of congenital heart disease may include:[1]
- Evaluation the position of aorta, pulmonary vein, pulmonary arteries
- Evaluation of the size and volume of cardiac chambers
- Evaluation of ventriculoarterial connection
- Evaluation the connection between upper lob bronchi and pulmonary arteries
- Evaluation of coronary arteries, valves, superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, hepatic veins
- Evaluation of visceral situs
- Findings on Chest CT scan for the diagnosis of pulmonary causes of cyanosis may include:
- Pneumonia (to view CT Scan features, click here)
- Pulmonary edema (to view CT Scan features, click here)
- Pulmonary embolism (to view CT Scan features, click here)
- Pulmonary hypertension (to view CT Scan features, click here)
- Pneumothorax (to view CT Scan features, click here)
- Atelectasis (to view CT Scan features, click here)
- Pleural effusion (to view CT Scan features,click here)
References
- ↑ Goo, Hyun Woo; Park, In-Sook; Ko, Jae Kon; Kim, Yong Hwue; Seo, Dong-Man; Yun, Tae-Jin; Park, Jeong-Jun; Yoon, Chong Hyun (2003). "CT of Congenital Heart Disease: Normal Anatomy and Typical Pathologic Conditions". RadioGraphics. 23 (suppl_1): S147–S165. doi:10.1148/rg.23si035501. ISSN 0271-5333.