Table 3 Advantages and disadvantages of imaging techniques
From: Cardiovascular imaging in children and adults following Kawasaki disease
Imaging technique | Advantage(s) | Disadvantage(s) |
|---|---|---|
Echocardiography | Non-invasive Cheap | Distal coronary arteries not visible |
CAG | Complete image of coronary tree | Invasive, possible complications Need of anaesthesia Radiation exposure |
CMRI | Visualisation of distal aneurysms Functional assessment | Need of anaesthesia in younger children |
CT-angiography | Visualisation of distal aneurysms and stenosis Widely available | Radiation exposure |
CT-calciumscore | Visualisation of calcifications late after disease Low-radiation exposure | Not suitable for aneurysm information Only applicable late after acute disease |