Professor Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Disclosure(s):
Brian A. Scansen, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology): No relevant disclosure to display
Presentation Description / Summary: The heart is a 3-dimensional organ, yet routine imaging relies on 2-dimensional techniques such as radiography and ultrasound. Cardiac CT allows full volume imaging of the heart and reconstruction of any plane from the full volume dataset. This ability to understand 3-dimensional spatial relationships is critical to an anatomical understanding of cardiac structure and function - particularly in complex diseases such as the congenitally malformed heart. However, cardiac CT even informs seemingly routine echocardiographic imaging such as the optimal planes to evaluate mitral valve anatomy, how to measure the pulmonary valve annulus for balloon sizing, etc. This lecture will demonstrate what has been learned from over 300 cardiac CTs of animals with heart disease, advanced software tools that are available to evaluate CT datasets, and how the presenter has utilized knowledge gained from cardiac CT to inform anatomic understanding and improve sonographic imaging of the heart.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, the audience member will appreciate how to manipulate a 3D dataset to inform 2-dimensional imaging techniques.
Upon completion, the audience member will understand the additive value of cross-sectional imaging to guide surgical and catheter-based interventions.
Upon completion, the audience member will appreciate potential errors or challenges with two-dimensional imaging planes of the heart.
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