Advances in Pediatric Cardiovascular Imaging

Mo Med. 2018 Jul-Aug;115(4):354-360.

Abstract

Cardiac imaging plays a key role in the accurate diagnosis of pediatric congenital heart disease (CHD). Echocardiography and catheter angiography are traditionally used to delineate cardiac anatomy. CT and MRI imaging offer a non-invasive way to image cardiovascular anatomy which can be used in conjunction with echocardiography for the diagnosis and treatment planning for CHD. These modalities can depict the morphology and relationship to surrounding structures better than echocardiography, especially in complex congenital defects.

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Child
  • Coronary Angiography / trends*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
  • Echocardiography / trends*
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / physiopathology
  • Heart Ventricles / anatomy & histology
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / trends*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / trends*