Trends in the utilization of computed tomography and cardiac catheterization among children with congenital heart disease

Abstract

The use of noninvasive CT in children with selected heart conditions might reduce the use of diagnostic cardiac catheterization. This may release time and facilities within the catheterization laboratory to meet the increasing demand for cardiac interventions.

Third-generation dual-source 70-kVp chest CT angiography with advanced iterative reconstruction in young children: image quality and radiation dose reduction

“…The total number of examinations increased within the last years because of its wide availability, the short duration of the procedure and corresponding reduced need for sedation compared to MRI, and the availability of three-dimensional isovolumetric datasets [6,7]. Recently, quite a number of technical developments have occurred in CT hard-and software [8][9][10][11].…”

Cardiac CT of a Criss-Cross Heart: A Case Report

“…The application of cardiac CT in pediatric congenital heart disease has been recently expanding (10,11). With the newer generations of CT, the cardiac assessment may be performed with very low radiation doses, much lower than what could be achieved by cardiac catheterization (10).…”

“…With the newer generations of CT, the cardiac assessment may be performed with very low radiation doses, much lower than what could be achieved by cardiac catheterization (10). Additionally, the new CT scanners are very quick in acquiring images, a feature that is advantageous in enabling the imaging of patients with no sedation, during free breathing and with fewer motion artifacts (11).…”

User-Friendly Vendor-Specific Guideline for Pediatric Cardiothoracic Computed Tomography Provided by the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging Congenital Heart Disease Study Group: Part 1. Imaging Techniques

“…In congenital heart disease (CHD), the role of cardiothoracic computed tomography (CT) using state-of the-art imaging techniques is evolving rapidly in clinical practice (123). The expanded role of cardiothoracic CT is attributed to the recent technical developments in CT imaging, which are temporal resolution, scan speed, longitudinal coverage, and electrocardiography (ECG)-synchronized data acquisition (4567).…”