[Multimodality imaging in the cardiac catheterization laboratory].

[Multimodality imaging in the cardiac catheterization laboratory]. Presse Med. 2017 Apr 17;: Authors: Warin-Fresse K, Hascoet S, Guérin P Abstract Cardiac catheterization has greatly contributed to the progress made in the management of congenital heart diseases (CHD). Initially used in diagnosis, it allowed the understanding of heart diseases, their anatomy and hemodynamics. Gradually, the development of interventional cardiology has played a major role in the management of these malformations (Patent ductus arteriosus [PDA] and atrial septal defect [ASD] closure, pulmonary dilatation, percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation…). The development of such technology was made possible through the concomitant development of imaging techniques: fluoroscopy, ultrasound, MRI and CT. Imaging should provide an accurate view of the lesions, the surrounding cardiac structures, as well as medical devices and catheters used. Here we address the field of fusion images. The principle of image fusion is based on the association by superposition of several imaging techniques: real-time fluoroscopy and slice imaging performed offline, or ultrasound imaging performed simultaneously. The goal is to improve the overall view of the organ, its surrounding structures and as the consequence to help the interventional cardiologist. PMID: 28427801 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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