Usefulness of magnetic resonance angiography for diagnosis of scimitar syndrome in early infancy.
This study evaluated the feasibility and accuracy of the magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) evaluation of scimitar syndrome in early infancy in 4 subjects. MRA imaging was successful, with excellent imaging quality to evaluate the main and lobar pulmonary artery branches, lobar pulmonary veins, scimitar vein, and systemic-pulmonary collateral arteries in all subjects. There was good agreement between findings with MRA, x-ray angiography (n = 3), surgical inspection (n = 3), and autopsy (n = 1).
Khan
Muhammad A
MA
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA.
Torres
Alejandro J
AJ
Printz
Beth F
BF
Prakash
Ashwin
A
D003097:Collateral Circulation; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012587:Scimitar Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*