1) Understand common pediatric cardiovascular pathophysiology and surgical management, including such conditions as aortic coarctation, intra and extra-cardiac shunts, pulmonary arterial and venous anomalies, management of single ventricle, and anomalous coronary arteries. 2) Strengths and weaknesses of CT and MRI, highlighting specific techniques and problem-solving approaches. 3) Demonstrate various techniques for cardiovascular data acquisition, post-processing, analysis, and reporting in order to anticipate and address surgical concerns.
Otto, R,
Pre-operative Imaging of Congenital Heart Disease. Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL.
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