Dual-source 256-MDCT for diagnosis of anomalous pulmonary venous drainage in pediatric population.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study is to describe the MDCT findings of anomalous pulmonary venous drainage (APVD) in a pediatric population using a 256-MDCT dual-source scanner with a high-pitch protocol.


CONCLUSIONS
MDCT is a fast and noninvasive technique that allows detailed and comprehensive visualization of APVD characteristics in a pediatric population. High-pitch acquisitions with scanners using a high volume of coverage permit low radiation doses and are an accurate modality for assessing these patients.
Radiology Department, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Juan Badiano 15, Col. Sección XVI, Mexico City, Distrito Federal 14080, Mexico.
Juan Manuel
JM
Bonelli-Sica
Regina
R
de la Mora-Cervantes
Mariana
M
Diaz-Zamudio
Francisco
F
Castillo-Castellon
Rocio
R
Ramirez-Carmona
Jacobo
J
Velazquez-Moreno
Eric
E
Kimura-Hayama
D000293:Adolescent; D055424:Cardiac-Gated Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007472:Iohexol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D008297:Male; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D003287:Contrast Media; C093233:iobitridol; D007472:Iohexol