Technique of pediatric thoracic CT angiography.
CT angiography is now an accepted application of contemporary multidetector row CT. Faster scanning, thinner slices, and improvement in intravenous contrast enhancement are benefits that have offered unique opportunities for pediatric thoracic angiographic evaluation, and often obviate routine angiography. Pediatric CT angiography can be challenging but adherence to a relatively straightforward step-by-step method, emphasizing patient preparation and technical familiarity, can result in excellent examinations even in the smallest infants and most complex clinical scenarios.
Frush
Donald P
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Division of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Duke University Health System, 1905 McGovern-Davison Children's Health Center, Box 3808, Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710, USA. frush943@mc.duke.edu
D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods*; D013909:Thorax / Q000098:blood supply*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D003287:Contrast Media