Coronary artery anomalies in adults: imaging at dual source CT coronary angiography

J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2013 Apr;57(2):184-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2012.02428.x. Epub 2012 Jul 30.

Abstract

Congenital abnormalities of the coronary arteries have an incidence of 1%, and most of these are benign. However, a small number are associated with myocardial ischaemia and sudden death. Various imaging modalities are available for coronary artery assessment. Recently, multi-detector CT has emerged as an accurate diagnostic tool for defining coronary artery anomalies. The purpose of this pictorial essay is to review the dual source CT appearance of congenital anomalies of the coronary arteries in adults.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Coronary Angiography / methods*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiographic Image Enhancement / methods*
  • Radiography, Dual-Energy Scanned Projection / methods*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*