Computed Tomography for the diagnosis of congenital heart disease

Abstract

Currently, a variety of modalities (radiograph, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, cardiac catheterization, cardiac angiography, Computed Tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), etc.) are used for the diagnosis of congenital heart disease. Echocardiography, CT, and MRI have become more important methods in the diagnosis of congenital heart disease in a three-dimensional display. This paper briefly describes the development of CT and the application of the CT to congenital heart disease.