title: Utility of Low-dose High-pitch Scanning for Pediatric Cardiac Computed Tomographic Imaging.
abstract: Noninvasive anatomic imaging is critical to management of pediatric congenital heart disease. With the introduction of high-pitch dual-source computed tomography (CT), comprehensive, high-temporal resolution cardiovascular imaging can now be performed without the need for breath-holding or patient sedation with very low radiation dose. In this article, we review the unique advantages of dual-source cardiac CT relative to other imaging modalities and illustrate its utility for patient management with multiple case examples.
authors: *Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham †Raleigh Radiology, Raleigh, NC ‡The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD.
authors: Christopher M
authors: CM
authors: Long
authors: Svati S
authors: SS
authors: Long
authors: Pamela T
authors: PT
authors: Johnson
authors: Mahadevappa
authors: M
authors: Mahesh
authors: Elliot K
authors: EK
authors: Fishman
authors: Stefan L
authors: SL
authors: Zimmerman
mesh_terms: D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*