title: Usefulness of three-dimensional electron beam computed tomography for evaluating tracheobronchial anomalies in children with congenital heart disease.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shyh-Jye
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Wen-Jeng
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jou-Kou
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Mei-Hwan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Chung-I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Kao-Lang
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ing-Sh
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: Hsu-Yi
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Cheng-Tau
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Yiu-Wah
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: 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*