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World J Radiol. Nov 28, 2014; 6(11): 886-889
Published online Nov 28, 2014. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i11.886
Published online Nov 28, 2014. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i11.886
Truncus arteriosus: Diagnosis with dual-source computed tomography angiography and low radiation dose
Mustafa Koplay, Mesut Sivri, Alaaddin Nayman, Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty of Selcuk University, 42031 Konya, Turkey
Derya Cimen, Osman Güvenc, Derya Arslan, Bulent Oran, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Medical Faculty of Selcuk University, 42031 Konya, Turkey
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Mustafa Koplay, MD, Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty of Selcuk University, The Central Campus, Ardicli Street, 42031 Konya, Turkey. koplaymustafa@hotmail.com
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Received: June 29, 2014
Revised: September 20, 2014
Accepted: October 1, 2014
Published online: November 28, 2014
Revised: September 20, 2014
Accepted: October 1, 2014
Published online: November 28, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Truncus arteriosus is an uncommon congenital cardiac abnormality which is characterized by a single arterial trunk origin from the heart that supplies both the systemic, pulmonary and coronary circulation. We discuss that low dose dual-source cardiac computed tomography has more advantages than other imaging methods and it is an important modality for assessment of patients with conotruncal anomalies such as truncusarteriosus.