Author: Jean-François Paul, MD, Plessis-Robinson, France
Body Region: Cardiovascular
1. Patient Presentation
- A premature infant boy was referred to the radiology department with a diagnosis of congenital
heart disease at birth. - Echocardiography revealed the presence of atrial and left ventricular septal defects, and was
unable to document the exact origin and course of the right pulmonary artery. - Low-dose CT was performed, using low kilovoltage and milliampere-second settings to achieve
ultralow dose values.