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Cardiovascular MRI and CT in congenital heart disease

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Cardiac MRI and CT are increasingly used in the diagnosis and management of patients with congenital heart disease as an imaging adjunct to echocardiography. The benefits and limitations of both modalities are highlighted, with a focus on the anatomical, functional and haemodynamic information that can be gained from the different modalities. Deciding on the imaging modality of choice must also take into account patient factors such as age, compliance, the type of congenital heart disease, and previous procedures. Future developments in CT and MRI are also discussed.

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Dr Phuoc Duong is supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Cardiovascular MedTech Co-operative. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan is supported by the British Heart Foundation (FS/11/38/28864).

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    Kuberan Pushparajah BMBS BMedSci MD

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    Kuberan Pushparajah BMBS BMedSci MD, Phuoc Duong MBChB MRCPCH & Sujeev Mathur MBBS2

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    Sonya V. Babu-Narayan MBBS BSc PhD FRCP

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    Sonya V. Babu-Narayan MBBS BSc PhD FRCP

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