title: [Clinical value of 64-slice CT angiography in detecting coronary artery anomalies].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors.forename: En-sen
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Zhi-gang
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Ying-kun
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Xiao-chun
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ji-yu
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Rui-rong
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: 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