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CT angiography scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. Findings on CT scan suggestive of Kawasaki disease include small coronary artery dilatations, aneurysms or stenoses. Angiography is the most sensitive and specific for assessment of the vessels. | CT angiography scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. Findings on CT scan suggestive of Kawasaki disease include small [[coronary artery]] dilatations, [[Aneurysm|aneurysms]] or [[stenoses]]. [[Angiography]] is the most sensitive and specific for assessment of the vessels. | ||
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CT angiography scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. Findings on CT scan suggestive of Kawasaki disease include small coronary artery dilatations, aneurysms or stenoses. Angiography is the most sensitive and specific for assessment of the vessels.<ref name="pmid8976932">{{cite journal |vauthors=Duerinckx AJ, Troutman B, Allada V, Kim D |title=Coronary MR angiography in Kawasaki disease |journal=AJR Am J Roentgenol |volume=168 |issue=1 |pages=114–6 |date=January 1997 |pmid=8976932 |doi=10.2214/ajr.168.1.8976932 |url=}}</ref> | CT angiography scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. Findings on CT scan suggestive of Kawasaki disease include small [[Coronary arteries|coronary artery]] dilatations, [[Aneurysm|aneurysms]] or [[stenoses]]. [[Angiography]] is the most sensitive and specific for assessment of the vessels.<ref name="pmid8976932">{{cite journal |vauthors=Duerinckx AJ, Troutman B, Allada V, Kim D |title=Coronary MR angiography in Kawasaki disease |journal=AJR Am J Roentgenol |volume=168 |issue=1 |pages=114–6 |date=January 1997 |pmid=8976932 |doi=10.2214/ajr.168.1.8976932 |url=}}</ref> | ||
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Overview
CT angiography scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. Findings on CT scan suggestive of Kawasaki disease include small coronary artery dilatations, aneurysms or stenoses. Angiography is the most sensitive and specific for assessment of the vessels.
CT scan
CT angiography scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. Findings on CT scan suggestive of Kawasaki disease include small coronary artery dilatations, aneurysms or stenoses. Angiography is the most sensitive and specific for assessment of the vessels.[1]
References
- ↑ Duerinckx AJ, Troutman B, Allada V, Kim D (January 1997). "Coronary MR angiography in Kawasaki disease". AJR Am J Roentgenol. 168 (1): 114–6. doi:10.2214/ajr.168.1.8976932. PMID 8976932.