Manghat N E, Morgan-Hughes G J, Marshall A J, Roobottom C A
Department of Clinical Radiology, Plymouth NHS Trust, Derriford, Plymouth PL6 8DH, UK.
Heart. 2005 Dec;91(12):1515-22. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.065979.
The quality of the imaging of the main coronary arteries and side branches provided by multidetector row computed tomography (MDCT) may have importance when assessing congenital coronary artery anomalies. This review discusses the rationale for using MDCT for this indication and examines the advantages and disadvantages of the technique. Examples of MDCT imaging of congenital coronary artery anomalies are presented. These images provide persuasive evidence to support clinical use of MDCT cardiac imaging in the context of suspected congenital coronary artery anomalies as a first line investigation.
在评估先天性冠状动脉异常时,多排螺旋计算机断层扫描(MDCT)所提供的主要冠状动脉及分支的成像质量可能具有重要意义。本综述讨论了将MDCT用于这一适应症的基本原理,并审视了该技术的优缺点。文中展示了先天性冠状动脉异常的MDCT成像实例。这些图像提供了有说服力的证据,支持在怀疑先天性冠状动脉异常的情况下,将MDCT心脏成像作为一线检查手段用于临床。