Hyun Woo Goo
University of Ulsan College of Medicine.
Republic of Korea
Pediatric Radiology
Pediatr Radiol 2024;
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-024-05931-7
Abstract
High-resolution, isotropic, 3-dimensional (D) data from pediatric cardiovascular computed tomography (CT) offer great potential for the accurate quantitative evaluation of pediatric cardiovascular and pulmonary vascular diseases. Recent pilot studies using pediatric 3-D cardiovascular CT have shown promising results in assessing cardiac function in conditions such as tetralogy of Fallot, cardiac defects with a hypoplastic ventricle, Ebstein anomaly, and in quantifying myocardial mass. In addition, the quantitative assessment of pulmonary vascularity is useful for evaluating differential right-to-left pulmonary vascular volume ratio, the effectiveness of pulmonary angioplasty, and predicting pulmonary hypertension. These initial experiences could broaden the role of pediatric cardiovascular CT in clinical practice. Furthermore, the current barriers to its widespread use, pertinent solutions to these problems, and new applications are discussed. In this review, the 3-D quantitative evaluations of cardiac function and pulmonary vascularity using high-resolution pediatric cardiovascular CT data are illustrated.
Category
Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing
Review Articles Concerning Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Fresh or Filed Publication: Fresh (PHresh). Less than 1-2 years since publication
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