title: Illustrated Imaging Essay on Congenital Heart Diseases: Multimodality Approach Part I: Clinical Perspective, Anatomy and Imaging Techniques.
abstract: Rapid evolution in technology in the recent years has lead to availability of multiple options for cardiac imaging. Availability of multiple options of varying capability, poses a challenge for optimal imaging choice. While new imaging choices are added, some of the established methods find their role re-defined. State of the art imaging practices are limited to few specialist cardiac centres, depriving many radiologists and radiologist in-training of optimal exposure to the field. This presentation is aimed at providing a broad idea about complexity of clinical problem, imaging options and a large library of images of congenital heart disease. Some emphasis is made as to the need of proper balance between performing examination with technical excellence in an ideal situation against the need of the majority of patients who are investigated with less optimal resources. Cases of congenital cardiac disease are presented in an illustrative way, showing imaging appearances in multiple modalities, highlighting specific observations in given instance.
authors.affiliation: Director of Imaging Services, HOD, Department of Radiology and Imaging Services, Narayana Health, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Multispecialty Hospital-Shaw Mazumdar Medical Centre , Bengaluru, India .
authors.forename: Venkatraman
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.affiliation: Junior Consultant, Department of Radiology and Imaging Services, Narayana Health, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Multispecialty Hospital-Shaw Mazumdar Medical Centre , Bengaluru, India .
authors.forename: Vinay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Belaval
authors.affiliation: Consultant, Department of Radiology and Imaging Services, Narayana Health, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Multispecialty Hospital-Shaw Mazumdar Medical Centre , Bengaluru, India .
authors.forename: Karthik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gadabanahalli
authors.affiliation: Consultant, Department of Radiology and Imaging Services, Narayana Health, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Multispecialty Hospital-Shaw Mazumdar Medical Centre , Bengaluru, India .
authors.forename: Vimal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Raj
authors.affiliation: Senior Consultant, Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Narayana Health, Narayana Hrudayalaya , Bengaluru, India .
authors.forename: Sejal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
keywords: Cardiac anomalies; Cardiac imaging; Cardiac imaging anatomy; MDCT; MRI