title: Use of pre-intervention imaging with a novel image fusion software for guidance of cardiac catheterisation in a patient with pulmonary atresia and major aortopulmonary collaterals.
abstract: We present a 3.5-year-old patient with tetralogy of Fallot, pulmonary atresia, and major aortopulmonary collaterals, after repeat implantation of a central shunt, in whom we successfully re-purposed previous imaging scans with a novel image fusion software to guide diagnostic heart catheterisation. The pre-registered CT scan was segmented before the procedure and subsequently manually fused with two-dimensional fluoroscopy images. The overlaid roadmap enhanced selective cannulation of all major vessels originating from the aorta, making aortography unnecessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology,Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital, Research Institute,Lodz,Poland.
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goreczny
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology,Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital, Research Institute,Lodz,Poland.
authors.forename: Pawel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dryzek
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology,Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital, Research Institute,Lodz,Poland.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Moszura
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D018633:Pulmonary Atresia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012984:Software; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: 3D roadmap; Image fusion; VesselNavigator