Three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging overlay to assist with percutaneous transhepatic access at the time of cardiac catheterization

Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2015 May-Aug;8(2):150-2. doi: 10.4103/0974-2069.154146.

Abstract

Multimodality image overlay is increasingly used for complex interventional procedures in the cardiac catheterization lab. We report a case in which three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging (3D MRI) overlay onto live fluoroscopic imaging was utilized to safely obtain transhepatic access in a 12-year-old patient with prune belly syndrome, complex and distorted abdominal anatomy, and a vascular mass within the liver.

Keywords: Image fusion; multimodality imaging; pediatrics; superior vena cava stenosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports