Role of Spiral CT of Chest in Diagnosis of Intrathoracic Major Vascular Abnormalities

Abstract

Background: this study was assessed, it enrolled 30 patients (9 males and 21 females) It included isolated extra-cardiac
vascular anomalies in 14 patients and congenital complex vascular anomalies in 16 patients.
Objective: To describe the role of Multi detector CT angiography (MDCT) in diagnosis and evaluation of intra thoracic
major vascular abnormalities.
Results: In this study the role of Multi-slice CT angiography in the evaluation of conotruncal and pulmonary venous
anomalies was assessed, it enrolled 30 patients (9 males and 21 females) with an age range between 30 days - 39 years (mean
age 108 months: 9 years). It included 14 patients with isolated extra cardiac vascular anomalies and 16 patients with
congenital complex vascular anomalies.
Conclusion: CTA provide the confident detection and exclusion of isolated extra- cardiac vascular anomalies and intra
thoracic /complex intra thoracic vascular anomalies with superb anatomical description. In recent years, MSCT
technology has advanced rapidly providing a major, additional, non-invasive diagnostic tool for the evaluation of
congenital heart disease.