Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
Volume 34, Issue 9, Pages 1485-1491Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-018-1363-8
Keywords
Congenital heart defect; CT angiography; Coronary arteries; Infants; Coronary vessel anomalies
Funding
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) KAKENHI [17K16452]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [17K16452] Funding Source: KAKEN
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To investigate the performance of second-generation 320-row computed tomographic (CT) angiography (CTA) in detecting coronary arteries and identify factors influencing visibility of the coronary arteries in infants with complex congenital heart disease (CHD). Data of 60 infants (aged 0-2 years, median 2 months) with complex CHD who underwent examination using 320-row CTA with low-dose prospective electrocardiogram-triggered volume target scanning were reviewed. The coronary arteries of each infant were assessed using a 0-4-point scoring system based on the number of coronary segments with a visible course. Clinical parameters, the CT value in the ascending aorta, image noise, and the radiation dose were subjected to univariate and multivariate analyses. The mean coronary score for all examinations was 2.6 +/- 1.5 points. The mean attenuation in the ascending aorta was 306.7 +/- 66.2 HU and the mean standard deviation was 21.7 +/- 4.4. The mean effective radiation dose was 1.27 +/- 0.39 mSv. Multivariate regression analysis showed significant correlations between coronary score and body weight (p < 0.05) and between coronary score and the CT value in the ascending aorta (p < 0.02). Second-generation 320-row CTA with prospective electrocardiogram-triggered volume target scanning and hybrid iterative reconstruction allows good visibility of the coronary arteries in infants with complex CHD. Body weight and the CT value in the ascending aorta are important factors influencing the visibility of the coronary arteries in infants.
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