[Clinical value of 64-slice CT angiography in detecting coronary artery anomalies].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the clinical value of 64-slice computed tomography angiography (CTA) in the diagnosis of coronary artery anomalies.


METHODS
The coronary artery imaging data of 852 patients who underwent 64-slice CTA from July 2006 to May 2007 were retrieved. The imaging features of coronary artery anomalies confirmed by selective coronary angiography were reviewed.


RESULTS
Eight (0.9%) coronary artery anomalies were found in the patients, which included 3 cases of anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries, 3 cases of anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery from pulmonary artery, 1 case of coronary fistula from the right coronary artery to right atrium, and 1 case of coronary aneurysm.


CONCLUSIONS
The 64-slice CTA can detect coronary anomalies and delineate the anatomic relationships among the peripheral structures, which can be considered as an early screening for coronary anomalies.
Ma
En-sen
ES
Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Yang
Zhi-gang
ZG
Guo
Ying-kun
YK
Zhang
Xiao-chun
XC
Sun
Ji-yu
JY
Wang
Rui-rong
RR
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult