title: Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in a neonate characterised by low-dose, high-pitch cardiac CT.
abstract: We describe the use of low-dose dual-source cardiac for the evaluation of a neonate with suspected total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. This novel technique obviates the need for sedation or breathholding. Radiation dose-reduction strategies result in sub-mSv-estimated effective doses, substantially lower than annual background radiation dose. Low-dose, high-pitch cardiac CT should be considered as an alternative to MRI or diagnostic cardiac catheterisation in neonates with complex CHD, requiring definitive anatomic evaluation.
authors: 1The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences,Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,Baltimore,Maryland,United States of America.
authors: Swati
authors: S
authors: Deshmukh
authors: 2Department of Pediatrics,Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions,Baltimore,Maryland,United States of America.
authors: W Reid
authors: WR
authors: Thompson
authors: 1The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences,Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,Baltimore,Maryland,United States of America.
authors: Stefan L
authors: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9422-6742
authors: SL
authors: Zimmerman
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D012587:Scimitar Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
keywords: CHD; Cardiac CT; cardiovascular imaging; dual-source high-pitch CT; radiation dose reduction