Significance Of Using 3D Imaging Modalities In Vascular Ring Patients

Introduction: Vascular rings are rare congenital anomalies of the aortic arch and/or its derivatives that cause compression of the tracheobronchial tree leading to respiratory and esophageal symptoms. Diagnosis can be easily made by using reconstructed three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) imaging and the pre-planning of the surgical procedure can be improved by 3D printing of the heart anatomy. Our abstract describes a vascular ring patient presented with dyspnea and misdiagnosed as having asthma.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research