William Jefferson Rieter MD, PhD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Justin J Elhoff MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Paul Gene Thacker MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Jeanne Griffin Hill MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

The purpose of this exhibit is: to review the utility of pediatric cardiac assist devices to describe the types of contemporary pediatric cardiac assist devices to summarize the radiologic appearance of cardiac assist devices so imagers may recognize, and accurately describe the positioning of associated cannulae.  to provide multiple radiographic examples of pediatric cardiac assist devices, including variations in cannulae appearance.         

Utility of cardiac assist devices Types of devices Review of radiographic findings and cannulae positioning Radiographic examples. Berlin left ventricular assist device Berlin biventricular assist devices PediMag CentriMag Heartware            

http://abstract.rsna.org/uploads/2014/14004886/14004886_zqed.pdf

Rieter, W, Elhoff, J, Thacker, P, Hill, J, Radiographic Appearance of Contemporary Pediatric Cardiac Assist Devices.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14004886.html