Abstract:
Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of multi-slice spiral CT angiography in coarctation of the aorta(COA) and interrupted aortic arch (IAA).
Methods Sixteen patients with suspected COA or IAA were imaged on 16-slice spiral CT angiography. The images were reconstructed with volume rendering, multi-planar reformation, maximum intensity projection, thin-slice MIP. Intracardiac and extracardiac structure was analyzed.
Results After the 3D image analysis of MSCTA, 5 cases were found with COA, 4 cases were found with IAA and 27 other aortic and intracardiac deformities were found.
Conclusion MSCTA has obvious advantages in diagnosing congenital heart disease with extracardiac large vascular malformation and can considerably substitute for cardiovascular angiography.