Neonatal cardiorespiratory imaging-a multimodality state-of-the-art review

Christian J Kellenberger; Jovan Lovrenski; Thomas Semple; Pablo Caro-Domínguez

doi:10.1007/s00247-022-05504-6

Neonatal cardiorespiratory imaging-a multimodality state-of-the-art review

Pediatr Radiol. 2023 Apr;53(4):660-676. doi: 10.1007/s00247-022-05504-6. Epub 2022 Sep 23.

Authors

Christian J Kellenberger^{1

2}, Jovan Lovrenski³, Thomas Semple^{4

5

6}, Pablo Caro-Domínguez⁷

Affiliations

¹ Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Children's Hospital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland.
² Children's Research Centre, University Children's Hospital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland.
³ Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad and Institute for Children and Adolescents Health Care of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia.
⁴ Radiology Department, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
⁵ National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK.
⁶ Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.
⁷ Pediatric Radiology Unit, Radiology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avenida Manuel Siurot s/n, Seville, Spain. pablocaro82@hotmail.com.

PMID: 36138217
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-022-05504-6

Abstract

Advanced cardiorespiratory imaging of the chest with ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays an important role in diagnosing respiratory and cardiac conditions in neonates when radiography and echocardiography alone are not sufficient. This pictorial essay highlights the particularities, clinical indications and technical aspects of applying chest US, cardiac CT and cardiorespiratory MRI techniques specifically to neonates, summarising the first session of the European Society of Paediatric Radiology's cardiothoracic task force.

Keywords: Cardiac; Cardiothoracic; Chest; Computed tomography; Heart; Lungs; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neonate; Ultrasound.

MeSH terms

Child
Echocardiography
Heart Diseases*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Multimodal Imaging / methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed