Peds/CHD Pre-Conference Course 03 - Practical Imaging Suggestions for Pediatric & CHD CMR-Discussion

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Panelists discussed congenital heart MRI/CT practice. For heavily trabeculated RVs, they rely on qualitative assessment and include trabeculations in volume measurements. Gadolinium use varies: some centers use it routinely every few years or at first post-intervention, while others avoid it unless abnormalities appear. 3D printing and virtual models are increasingly valuable for planning complex interventions and training fellows. Teams emphasized collaborative cardiology-radiology readouts to catch extracardiac findings. For procedure planning, CT often offers sharper detail than CMR, especially with metal artifacts or RVOT interventions, though CMR remains useful for hemodynamics and avoiding radiation.

Keywords

congenital heart disease

cardiac MRI

cardiac CT

3D printing

RVOT interventions