Multidetector computed tomography and 2- and 3-dimensional postprocessing in the evaluation of congenital thoracic vascular anomalies

Aldo Morra; Alberto Clemente; Mario Del Borrello; Salvatore Berretta; Pietro Greco

doi:10.1016/j.jcct.2008.05.147

Multidetector computed tomography and 2- and 3-dimensional postprocessing in the evaluation of congenital thoracic vascular anomalies

J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2008 Jul-Aug;2(4):245-55. doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2008.05.147. Epub 2008 Jun 12.

Authors

Aldo Morra¹, Alberto Clemente, Mario Del Borrello, Salvatore Berretta, Pietro Greco

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Euganea Medica Diagnostic Center, Albignasego, PD, Italy. aldo.morra@euganeamedica.it

PMID: 19083958
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2008.05.147

Abstract

Objective: We report examples of congenital anomalies of the thoracic vessels studied with multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), with special respect to bidimensional (2D) and 3-dimensional (3D) postprocessing.

Methods: Nonselected patients with vascular and nonvascular disorders underwent chest MDCT with the use of a 16-row scanner. Postprocessing was done to obtain 2D and 3D postprocessing images.

Conclusion: MDCT with 2D and 3D postprocessing is helpful in evaluating complex vascular congenital anomalies of the chest.

MeSH terms

Algorithms
Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities*
Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging*
Female
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Radiographic Image Enhancement / methods
Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Thoracic Arteries / abnormalities*
Thoracic Arteries / diagnostic imaging*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*