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Pediatric Cardiac CT

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Technological developments have significantly advanced the role of CT for noninvasive imaging of the cardiovascular system in children. This chapter provides an overview of the technical considerations that are essential for performing high quality pediatric cardiac CT using the lowest possible radiation dose. The clinical utility and application of CT compared with MRI is discussed for a wide range of congenital and acquired pediatric cardiovascular diseases involving the systemic and pulmonary vasculature, coronary arteries, heart chamber morphology and function, and thoracic airways. Postoperative considerations following repair of congenital heart disease are also addressed.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, 300 Longview Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA

    Laureen Sena

  2. Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Korea

    Hyun Woo Goo

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Sena, L., Goo, H.W. (2014). Pediatric Cardiac CT. In: Garcia-Peña, P., Guillerman, R. (eds) Pediatric Chest Imaging. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2014_966

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