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ArticleJapanese journal of radiology2018

Investigation of an appropriate contrast-enhanced CT protocol for young patients following the Fontan operation.

Motoo Nakagawa, Yoshiyuki Ozawa, Norikazu Nomura, Sachiko Inukai, Ayano Shiba, Keita Sakurai, Masashi Shimohira, Yuta Shibamoto

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Article in Japanese journal of radiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Motoo NakagawaDepartment of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan. lmloltlolol@gmail.com.
Yoshiyuki OzawaDepartment of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
Norikazu NomuraDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
Sachiko InukaiDepartment of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
Ayano ShibaDepartment of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
Keita SakuraiDepartment of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
Masashi ShimohiraDepartment of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
Yuta ShibamotoDepartment of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
Nagoya City University · JP

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JSPS KAKENHI 16K19838
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeChildren with congenital heart diseases (CHDs) may need to be followed up with contrast-enhanced CT following the Fontan operation because complications such as the occlusion of conduits may occur. The purpose of the present study was to develop an adequate contrast-enhanced CT protocol for children with CHD following the Fontan operation. MATERIALS AND

methodsBetween July 2012 and July 2017, 29 CT examinations for 26 patients aged 2-11 years (median 5 years) with CHD following the Fontan operation were performed using dual-source CT. A non-ionized contrast medium was injected through the dorsum manus vein. Scanning began 60 or 70 s after the start of the injection. The delayed phase was randomly selected to be 60 s in 14 cases and 70 s in 15 cases. We evaluated the enhancement of conduits following the Fontan operation at delayed phases.

resultsThe CT numbers of conduits at 60 and 70 s were 185 ± 46 and 185 ± 31 HU, respectively (P = 0.97).

conclusionIn contrast-enhanced CT for children after the Fontan operation, both of the delayed phases (60 and 70 s) appeared to be adequate for evaluating intraconduit patency.

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Contrast MediaChildChild, PreschoolFemaleFontan ProcedureHeart Defects, CongenitalHumansInfantMaleRadiographic Image EnhancementRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedContrast MediaComputed tomographyCongenital heart diseaseFontan operation

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