Two interesting questions about CT in pediatrics have been asked on DSCT.com some time ago. As Dr. Hyun Woo Goo, who is an expert in pediatrics, recently joined the DSCT expert community, DSCT.com asked him to comment on these questions as well. Read his answers here. The following questions … Read more

In this article we describe current multislice CT techniques for coronary artery imaging and illustrate coronary artery anomalies and clinically important coronary artery anatomy from the point of view of congenital heart disease. Read more

Xenon ventilation CT using a dual-source dual-energy technique is a promising functional imaging method for the lung. We report the typical ventilation abnormalities, collateral ventilation and air trapping in the affected lung segment demonstrated on xenon ventilation CT in a child with bronchial atresia. Read more

Judy Oltman, USA, has sent the following question: We do a fair amount of pediatric congenital hearts and need to assess right ventricular function. Are there any particular blends of contrast administration that works well with attemping to get appropriate contrast fill without too much contamination? Kai U. Juergens, M.D., Section Head … Read more

Judy Oltman, USA, has sent the following question: Contrast blending for right ventricular function: We do a fair amount of pediatric congenital hearts and need to assess right ventricular function. Are there any particular blends of contrast administration that works well with attemping to get appropriate contrast fill without too much contamination? Thorsten … Read more

The following question has been sent by Bellalize Steenkamp, radiographer, Unitas Hospital, South Africa: 1) Would you say that the DSCT is better equipped to do Paediatrics than the normal multi-slice CT? 2) In certain cases, due to the less invasive procedure, would you say it is more appropriate than doing an … Read more

The following question has been sent by Bellalize Steenkamp, radiographer, Unitas Hospital, South Africa: Is there a place for DSCT in paediatric diagnoses? Hatem Alkadhi, M.D., University Hopsital Zurich, Switzerland: Dear Ms Steenkamp Thank you for your question regarding the use of DSCT in pediatric patients. The answer is: Yes. First, you may perform any DSCT … Read more