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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Tetralogy of Fallot: Imaging of common and uncommon associations by multidetector CT
Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Volume 42, No. 3-4, Year 2011
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Purpose: To demonstrate the superior role of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in delineation of the extracardiac vascular abnormalities including the pulmonary arterial tree, major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs), patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), and also the detection of the common and uncommon findings in Fallot Tetralogy cases for proper pre-surgical evaluation. Material and methods: A retrospective study of all multidetector CT images acquired to evaluate suspected cases of Tetralogy of Fallot sent by their respective referring physicians between April 2009 and August 2010. A total of 23 cases were included in this study. MDCT protocol, image analysis and calculations used in the diagnosis are explained in detail. Results: Detailed explanation of the MDCT imaging findings in the 23 cases with Tetralogy of Fallot, as well as the common and uncommon associations of the disease, namely pulmonary atresia, MAPCAs, PDAs, atrial septal defects (ASDs), right sided aortic arch, and a few less common associations. Conclusion: A customized approach to MDCT imaging improves the diagnostic accuracy and reduces unneeded prolongation of the study and sedation times. A careful preoperative perceptive of the complex cardiovascular anatomy in patients with Tetralogy of Fallot aids in exposing the patient to a directed and prepared surgical approach. © 2011 Egyptian Society of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Zakaria, Rania
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Medicine
Barsoum, Nadine Rashad
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Medicine
Asaad, Ramy Edward Ibrahim
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Medicine
El Basmy, Ayman Abdel Hamid
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Medicine
Azab, Amr Osama
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 7
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ejrnm.2011.07.003
ISSN:
0378603X
e-ISSN:
20904762
Research Areas
Cancer
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cohort Study