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Pediatric Cardiac MR Imaging:: Practical Preoperative Assessment
Giuseppe Muscogiuri1, Pal Suranyi2, Marwen Eid2
1Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Via Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Via Carlo Parea, 4, 20138 Milano MI, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Rome "Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America
|March 27, 2019
Summary
Pediatric congenital heart disease (CHD) is increasing, making cardiac MRI a vital tool for surgical planning. This imaging modality provides essential details for risk assessment and intervention timing in children.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pediatric Imaging
- Medical Diagnostics
Background:
- Rising prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) due to improved diagnostics and treatments.
- Cardiac MRI (CMR) is a key imaging technique alongside CT angiography for CHD assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss the current role of pediatric cardiac MR imaging in preoperative assessment.
- Highlighting CMR's utility in planning surgical interventions for pediatric CHD patients.
Main Methods:
- Utilizes cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) for detailed imaging.
- Evaluates cardiac and great vessel anatomy, biventricular function, and flow dynamics.
- Includes tissue characterization for comprehensive patient evaluation.
Main Results:
- CMR provides essential anatomical and functional data for surgical planning.
- Enables accurate risk assessment and determination of optimal surgical timing.
- Demonstrates the practical application of pediatric cardiac MR imaging.
Conclusions:
- Pediatric cardiac MR imaging is a fundamental tool for preoperative assessment in CHD.
- CMR facilitates informed decision-making for surgical interventions in pediatric patients.
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