title: 3D MDCT angiography for the preoperative assessment of truncus arteriosus.
abstract: Truncus arteriosus is an uncommon conotruncal anomaly, which is amenable to surgical correction. The systemic, pulmonary, and coronary circulations originate from a single arterial vessel that arises from the ventricular part of the heart and overrides the ventricular septum. The value of multidetector computed tomography with three-dimensional postprocessing lies in the detailed assessment of the presence or absence of the pulmonary arteries, including the number, origin, and branching patterns of major aortopulmonary collateral arteries, and extracardiac abnormalities such as aortic arch interruption. This article reviews the various imaging spectra of truncus arteriosus, which are especially important in the surgical planning.
authors.affiliation: Depargment of Radiology, Sejong General Hospital, Bucheon, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sun Hwa
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Depargment of Radiology, Sejong General Hospital, Bucheon, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: jesuscare00@naver.com.
authors.forename: Yang Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Depargment of Radiology, Sejong General Hospital, Bucheon, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Chang-Keun
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong General Hospital, Bucheon, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Chang-Ha
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Sejong General Hospital, Bucheon, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seong Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Sejong General Hospital, Bucheon, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Yun
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014339:Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: 3-Dimensional rendering; Congenital heart disease; Multidetector computed tomography; Truncus arteriosus