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Progressive intra-individual radiation dose reduction during CT surveillance of a patient with ALCAPA syndrome
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Cardiovascular Imaging - Case Report
VOLUME: 18 ISSUE: 6
P: 547-551
November 2012

Progressive intra-individual radiation dose reduction during CT surveillance of a patient with ALCAPA syndrome

Diagn Interv Radiol 2012;18(6):547-551
DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.5380-11.1
Mathias Meyer 1
U. Joseph Schoepf 1
Christian Fink 2
Anthony M. Hlavacek 1
Thomas Henzler 1
1. Divisions of Heart and Vascular Center and Pediatric Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
2. Institute of Clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
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Received Date: 09.12.2011
Accepted Date: 21.01.2012
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ABSTRACT

We present the case of a young patient with Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery ( ALCAPA) syndrome who underwent reconstructive surgery and multiple cardiac computed tomography angiography (cCTA) studies for pre-surgical evaluation and follow-up. Throughout patient’s clinical course, progressive implementation of radiation dose-saving techniques significantly lowered the radiation dose by 95%. This case highlights the capabilities of developing radiation protection strategies that drastically lower radiation exposure during cCTA.