A Primer on Multimodal Imaging and Cardiology-Radiology Congenital Heart Interface

Abstract

Pediatric cardiology imaging laboratories in the present day have several modalities for imaging of congenital and acquired cardiovascular disease. These modalities include echocardiography, cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging, cardiac computed tomography and nuclear imaging. The utility and limitations of multimodal imaging is described herein along with a framework for establishing a cardiology-radiology interface.

Keywords

• congenital heart disease
• multimodality imaging
• quality assurance