title: Cardiovascular imaging in pediatric patients using dual source CT.
abstract: Cardiovascular CT acquisition protocol optimization in pediatric patients, including newborns is often challenging. This might be due to non-cooperative patients, the complexity and variety of diseases and the need for stringent dose minimization. Motion artifacts caused by voluntary and involuntary motion are most frequently seen in cardiac imaging with high heart and respiratory rates. Dual source scanners of the second and third generation are particularly well suited to respond to these challenges. This can be accomplished with advanced scan options, such as high pitch scanning, short rotation times, automated tube voltage selection, tube current modulation and iterative reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2240, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: r.booij@erasmusmc.nl.
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Booij
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2240, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: m.l.dijkshoorn@erasmusmc.nl.
authors.forename: Marcel L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Dijkshoorn
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2240, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: marcel.vanstraten@erasmusmc.nl.
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Straten
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2260, 3000 CB, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: f.duplessis@erasmusmc.nl.
authors.forename: Frederik A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: du Plessis
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2240, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: r.budde@erasmusmc.nl.
authors.forename: Ricardo P J
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Budde
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2240, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: a.moelker@erasmusmc.nl.
authors.forename: Adriaan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moelker
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2240, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: g.p.krestin@erasmusmc.nl.
authors.forename: Gabriel P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Krestin
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2240, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: m.ouhlous@erasmusmc.nl.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ouhlous
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000465:Algorithms; D055424:Cardiac-Gated Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D015900:Radiography, Dual-Energy Scanned Projection / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Cardiovascular; Contrast protocols; Dose modulation; Dual source CT; ECG scan phase; Iterative reconstruction; Patient preparation; Pediatric