Evaluation of anomalous coronary artery anatomy using multi-detector CT.
OBJECTIVE
Anomalous coronary vessels can result in sudden cardiac death. Coronary angiography is typically used to make the diagnosis; however, other modalities have been used, including transesophageal Doppler ultrasound, MRI, electron beam CT, and helical CT. We report two cases of evaluation of anomalous coronary vessels using multi-detector CT without cardiac gating.


CONCLUSIONS
Our experience suggests that multi-detector CT with its rapid scanning time, superior spatial resolution, and wide availability could make it a viable tool in the evaluation of anomalous coronary anatomy in angiographically equivocal cases.
Uppot
Raul N
RN
Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Dam
Anh
A
Wills
John S
JS
Blackwell
Ray A
RA
Boyle
Kevin
K
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*