Cardiac CT or MRI in pediatric practice: Which one to choose?

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Sorensen, C. | Gach, P. | Pico, H. | Hugues, N. | Dabadie, A. | Desvignes, C. | Bourliere, B. | Aschero, A. | Colavolpe, N. | Petit, P. | Gorincour, G.

Edité par CCSD ; Elsevier -

International audience. The different factors involved in the choice of the best cardiovascular ă imaging examination for pediatric patients are justification, radiation ă protection, sedation, resolutions (spatial and contrast), morphology or ă function, intervention and contrast enhancement. Computed tomography is ă preferable for all coronary artery conditions, any arterial or venous ă abnormalities in newborns and infants and in the preoperative assessment ă for tetralogy of Fallot. Magnetic resonance imaging is used for any ă tumoral or functional assessment, cardiomyopathy or arrhythmia or if the ă child's participation and/or size of the structures being examined ă allows using this technique. (C) 2016 Editions francaises de radiologie. ă Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

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