title: A practical guide to pediatric coronary artery imaging with echocardiography.
abstract: Few resources exist to educate cardiac sonographers regarding proper techniques and specific issues to consider when performing pediatric coronary artery imaging. The main objective of this report is to review the echocardiographic techniques used to image the coronary arteries of children when screening for anomalous origin of the coronary arteries, as well as coronary involvement in the setting of Kawasaki disease. The authors discuss the physics and instrumentation for developing optimal coronary artery imaging system settings and present the commonly used anatomic and echocardiographic views. Use of the correct settings and a thorough understanding of the associated ultrasound physics are crucial for obtaining quality images. With this report, the authors provide guidance to sonographers and a resource for pediatric echocardiography laboratories to help ensure high-quality echocardiographic imaging of the coronary arteries.
authors.affiliation: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. Electronic address: lmbrown@luriechildrens.org.
authors.forename: Lynne M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: C Elise
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Duffy
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin Atherosclerosis Imaging Research Program, Madison, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.affiliation: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002648:Child; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Coronary artery; Coronary artery aneurysm; Kawasaki disease; Pediatric echocardiography; Ultrasound imaging