Diagnostic Accuracy of CT Angiography in Evaluation of Congenital Pulmonary Arterial and Venous Anomalies
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Diagnostic Accuracy of CT Angiography in Evaluation of Congenital Pulmonary Arterial and Venous Anomalies, IBRAHIM I. E. SHALABY, AHMED F. YOUSEF, AMANY M. EL-KHARBOUTLY and ASHRAF M. ABD EL-RAHMAN
Abstract
Introduction: CTAngiography (СТА) has an important role in assessment of congenital heart disease; it can be used for accurate depiction of complex anatomical details of extra-cardiac pulmonary vascular structure.
Material & Methods: Non ECG gated СТА were done to 50 patients. 20, MIP, and Volume Render (VR) images were analyzed and reported with correlation against conventional catheter angiography and surgical details to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of СТ angiography as 1st baseline assessment of arterial and venous pulmonary anomalies.
Results: Calculated diagnostic accuracy was 100% of non ECG gated СТ angiography as 15t baseline diagnosis and this because the diagnostic conventional catheter angiography and operative details were the same as СТ angiography results.
Conclusion: CT angiography is the 1st choice in mowpholgical evaualation and baseline provsional diagnosis of extra-cardaiac congenital vascualr pulmonary anomalies, VR images have major roles in understanading the complex anatmoical structure, but still conventaional catheter angiography is still the golden staпadard in preoperative evaualation.