Interruption of the aortic arch: diagnosis with multidetector computed tomography
Shuhei Sato1, Noriaki Akagi, Mayu Uka
1Department of Radiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan. shuhei@cc.okayama-u.ac.jp
Purpose:
We investigated retrospectively the usefulness of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in the preoperative diagnosis of interruption of the aortic arch (IAA).
Materials And Methods:
Seven neonates with IAA underwent enhanced MDCT before a surgical repair operation between April 2006 and March 2010. The MDCT procedures were performed using either a 16- or 64-MDCT scanner without electrocardiographic gating or respiratory arrest.
Results:
High-quality CT images were obtained in all cases. One patient was diagnosed to be IAA type A, and 6 were diagnosed to be IAA type B (Celoria and Patton classification). The Celoria and Patton classification of IAA types and subtype classification by MDCT were confirmed by surgery.
Conclusion:
Our results show that the information from MDCT was sufficient for a preoperative diagnosis of IAA and allowed omission of a cardiac catheter examination before surgery.
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