Cardiovascular Imaging - Case Report

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

10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.5380-11.1

  • Mathias Meyer
  • U. Joseph Schoepf
  • Christian Fink
  • Anthony M. Hlavacek
  • Thomas Henzler

Received Date: 09.12.2011 Accepted Date: 21.01.2012 Diagn Interv Radiol 2012;18(6):547-551

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.

Keywords: coronary artery • pulmonary artery • X-raycomputed tomography • radiation dosage • reconstructivesurgical procedures