Tetralogy of fallot CT


 * Associate Editors-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [mailto:psingh@perfuse.org], Keri Shafer, M.D. [mailto:kshafer@bidmc.harvard.edu];  Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [mailto:kfeeney@perfuse.org]

Overview
Computed tomography can be helpful as a diagnostic tool in conditions where the echocardiographic findings are inconclusive.

Advantages of CT

 * Provides additional anatomic details compared to echocardiography
 * It is done faster compared to MRI, thus avoiding the need for anesthesia in small children.

Disadvantages of CT

 * Costly
 * Radiation can have long terms side-effect on growing children.