Table 1. Coronary Artery Visibility on CT and MRI in Children.
| Author | Patient Number and Age | Imaging Modality | Scanning Method | Coronary Artery Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goo et al. (22) | 104 children; median, 11 months; range, 1 day-15 years | 16-slice CT | Non-ECG-synchronized scan | Proximal, 82%; all, 49% |
| Tsai et al. (23) | 12 newborns; mean, 16 days | 40-slice CT | Non-ECG-synchronized data from ECG-gated scan | Proximal, 46%; all, 28% |
| ECG-gated scan | Proximal, 100%; all, 85% | |||
| Ben Saad et al. (24) | 32 infants; mean, 132 days; range, 1-361 days | 32-slice dual-source CT | Non-ECG-synchronized scan | Proximal and middle, 43% for LCA, 15% for RCA |
| ECG-gated scan | Proximal and middle, 91% for LCA, 84% for RCA | |||
| Goo and Yang (25) | 93 children; median, 5 months; range, 1 day-6 years | 32-slice dual-source CT | Non-ECG-synchronized scan | Proximal, 72%; all, 54% |
| ECG-triggered scan | Proximal, 97%; all, 79% | |||
| Kim and Goo (9) | 17 patients; mean, 14 years; range, 2 months-24 years | 16-slice CT, 32-slice, and 64-slice dual-source CT | ECG-gated or ECG-triggered scan | All, 89% |
| 1.5-T MRI | Target-volume or whole-heart approach | All, 74% | ||
| Taylor et al. (20) | 16 children; mean, 11 years; range, 9-14 years | 1.5-T MRI | Target-volume approach | Proximal, 72% |
| Takemura et al. (26) | 35 children; median, 4 years; range, 8 months-7 years | 1.5-T MRI | Target-volume and whole-heart approaches | All, 60% |
| Tangcharoen et al. (27) | 100 children; mean, 4 years; range, 2 months-11 years | 1.5-T MRI | Whole-heart approach | All, 79% |
Note.- ECG = electrocardiography, LCA = left coronary artery, RCA = right coronary artery