Congenital anomalies of coronary arteries. 64 channels multislice CT findings

Coronary artery anomalies are rare but can be an important cause of chest pain, myocardial ischemia and sudden death. The identification of this anomalies remains of great importance to decide patient's treatment. For many years, conventional angiography has been employed as method to diagnose these anomalies. However, due to its high cost and low availability and the invasive nature, its use is limited. Electrocardiographically (ECG) gated 64 detector row computed tomography (CT) has been developed lately and this technique allows accurate depiction of coronary arteries with great spatial resolution. It seems to become the perfect choice to evaluate this pathology. Familiarity with the CT appearances of various coronary artery anomalies and an understanding of the clinical significance is very important in making a correct diagnosis. We describe the ECG gated 64 detector row CT appearances of anatomy, dominance and some coronary artery anomalies