Usefulness of three-dimensional electron beam computed tomography for evaluating tracheobronchial anomalies in children with congenital heart disease.
This study was undertaken to delineate tracheobronchial anomalies associated with congenital heart disease. From June 1995 to December 2000, 1,245 children with congenital heart disease underwent cardiac electron beam computed tomography with 3-dimensional reconstruction on an independent workstation. Tracheobronchial anomalies are strongly associated with congenital heart disease and accompanying tracheal stenosis is not uncommon. With 3-dimensional reconstruction, electron beam computed tomography provided excellent anatomic definition of the central tracheobronchial abnormalities.
Chen
Shyh-Jye
SJ
Department of Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Lee
Wen-Jeng
WJ
Wang
Jou-Kou
JK
Wu
Mei-Hwan
MH
Chang
Chung-I
CI
Liu
Kao-Lang
KL
Chiu
Ing-Sh
IS
Chen
Hsu-Yi
HY
Su
Cheng-Tau
CT
Li
Yiu-Wah
YW
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000293:Adolescent; D001980:Bronchi / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001995:Bronchography; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*