Increasing the accuracy of lung perfusion scintigraphy in children with bidirectional Glenn circulation

The Role of Pulmonary Scintigraphy in the Evaluation of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease

Adults with congenital heart disease represent a growing population with challenging and complex medical management. Pulmonary scintigraphy can play a valuable role in the evaluation and care of this patient population. We present a review of the variety of clinical scenarios where pulmonary scintigraphy can be helpful in the evaluation of adults with congenital heart disease, along with technical considerations associated with these studies.

Pulmonary Perfusion Changes Following Extracardiac Lateral Fontan and Bilateral Bidirectional Glenn Shunt in Hypoplastic Right Ventricle With Duplicated Superior Vena Cava

The incidence of congenital heart disease requiring specialized care is 2.5 to 3 per 1000 live births with a prevalence of congenital heart disease of 81.4 per 10,000 live births. Total cavopulmonary or atriopulmonary connection, used for palliation of certain types of congenital heart disease, diverts flow from the vena cava or atrium directly into the pulmonary arteries. Altered anatomy in patients who have undergone this intervention may result in contrast and/or radiotracer localizing preferentially to a single lung leading to interpretation errors and redundant studies. Performing bilateral upper-extremity injections for this patient population may reduce such technical errors and redundant studies.