Multidetector computed tomography and 2- and 3-dimensional postprocessing in the evaluation of congenital thoracic vascular anomalies

Aldo Morra, MD, Alberto Clemente, MD, Mario Del Borrello, MD, Salvatore Berretta, MD, Pietro Greco, MD

OBJECTIVE: We report examples of congenital anomalies of the thoracic vessels studied with multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), with special respect to bidimensional (2D) and 3-di-mensional (3D) postprocessing.

METHODS: Nonselected patients with vascular and nonvascular disorders underwent chest MDCT with the use of a 16-row scanner. Postprocessing was done to obtain 2D and 3D postprocessing images.

CONCLUSION: MDCT with 2D and 3D postprocessing is helpful in evaluating complex vascular congenital anomalies of the chest.