Sinus venosus atrial septal defect with partial anomalous pulmonary venous return: diagnosis with 64-slice spiral computed tomography at low radiation dose.
The use of computed tomography is often debatable for pediatric patients because of the associated radiation exposure. Using a state-of-the-art 64-slice spiral computed tomography unit, we demonstrate the feasibility of lowering the radiation dose without losing essential diagnostic information in a case of a 2-year-old boy with a rare congenital heart defect.
Lembcke
Alexander
A
Department of Radiology, University of Leipzig-Heart Center, 04289 Leipzig, Germany. alexander.lembcke@gmx.de
Razek
Vit
V
Kivelitz
Dietmar
D
Rogalla
Noga
N
Rogalla
Patrik
P
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000379:methods*