Effect of the standard sequence of dual-source computed tomography post-processing on diagnosis of complex congenital heart disease

AIM:To explore the effect of the standard sequence of dual-source computed tomography (CT) imaging post-processing on the diagnostic accuracy of complex congenital heart disease (CCHD). METHODS: Imaging data of dual-source CT (DSCT) in 38 preoperative children with CCHD were obtained. Diagnoses were confirmed by surgery. Diagnostic accuracy was compared by surgical results between the standard sequence of post-processing method and the traditional experiential method. RESULTS: Accuracy of the standard sequence method is superior to the traditional experiential method in showing intracardiac structural malformation. CONCLUSION: The standard sequence of DSCT imaging post-processing technique improves the diagnostic sensitivity of intracardiac structural malformation in children with CCHD. Research on the diagnostic standardization of CCHD with DSCT is of high clinical significance.