title: MR imaging of conotruncal abnormalities.
abstract: MR imaging has been shown to be accurate in the diagnosis and follow-up of congenital abnormalities of the heart and great vessels in infants and children [1-3]. Although echocardiology, in many cases, remains the primary imaging technique in congenital heart disease, MR imaging is a useful adjunct [1-3]. The advantages of MR imaging include a wide field of view and multiplanar capabilities [1-3]. Echocardiology is often suboptimal in evaluating the superior mediastinum because of the narrow imaging window [3]. This fact is especially true in patients after surgery and in older children. Therefore, MR imaging often plays a role in the evaluation of the great vessels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Childrens Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA.
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Donnelly
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Higgins
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004310:Double Outlet Right Ventricle / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000175:diagnosis; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000175:diagnosis; D014339:Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / Q000175:diagnosis