Table 1. Overview of case scenarios processed in the feasibility study.
No. | Morphological diagnosis | Scanning method | Remarks |
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1 | Transposition of the great arteries, VSD; unoperated | CT | Distorted specimen; semilunar valvar anatomy recognizable; did not fit in MRI |
2 | VSD, right ventricle outflow tract obstruction; operation: right ventricle outflow tract patch (?VSD closure) | MRI/CT | Effects of autopsy: open chambers, tissue flaps |
3 | Interrupted aortic arch, VSD; operation: transverse arch conduit | MRI/CT | Accurate representation of the segmental anatomy |
4 | Multiplex VSD; unoperated | MRI/CT | Accurate representation of the external segmental anatomy; some loss of intracavital detail |
5 | Hypoplastic left heart syndrome; aortic atresia, mitral atresia; unoperated | MRI/CT | Accurate representation of the segmental anatomy; loss of intracavital detail |
6 | Normal cardiac morphology; operated with aortic valve replacement | MRI | Distorted specimen; metallic suturing ring of the valve prosthesis results in extra noise |
MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; CT, computed tomography; VSD, ventricular septal defect.