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Atrial septal defects: Magnetic resonance and computed tomography appearances
Author(s) -
Hoey ETD,
Gopalan D,
Ganesh V,
Agrawal SKB,
Screaton NJ
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2009.02079.x
Subject(s) - medicine , computed tomography , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , tomography
Summary Atrial septal defects are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Echocardiography is the first‐line imaging modality, but MR and CT imaging can provide complimentary information, especially for the detection of associated anomalies and for assessing changes in the pulmonary vasculature. The aim of this pictorial essay is to review the spectrum of atrial septal defects, with particular reference to their cross‐sectional imaging appearances and issues pertaining to management.