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Tristan R, Arno R, Inga V, Massimiliano C, Heynric G, Ortiz GA, et al. Pediatric Cross-Sectional Cardiac Imaging in Europe: Current Status, Disparities, and Potential Solutions: A Survey from the Association for European Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC) Imaging Working Group.. Pediatric cardiology. 2026; doi: 10.1007/s00246-025-04027-9
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@article{tristan2026,
author = {Ramcharan Tristan and Roest Arno and Voges Inga and Cantinotti Massimiliano and Grotenhuis Heynric and Garrido Almudena Ortiz and Pasqualin Giulia and Di Salvo Giovanni and Krupickova Sylvia and Róth György and Jossif Antonis and Salaets Thomas and Brun Henrik and Grant Brian and Glessgen Carl and Petropoulos Andreas and Doros Gabriela and Pärna Helen and Koubsky Karel and Olejnik Peter and Lubaua Inguna and Herberg Ulrike and Idorn Lars and Rotés Anna Sabaté and Khraiche Diala and Anjos Rui and Bharucha Tara and Bonello Beatrice and Marek Jan and Valsangiacomo Emanuela and Greil Franz Gerald and Miller Owen and Raimondi Francesca and McMahon Colin J},
title = {Pediatric Cross-Sectional Cardiac Imaging in Europe: Current Status, Disparities, and Potential Solutions: A Survey from the Association for European Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC) Imaging Working Group.},
journal = {Pediatric cardiology},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1007/s00246-025-04027-9},
note = {PMID: 40974416},
}
TY - JOUR AU - Ramcharan Tristan AU - Roest Arno AU - Voges Inga AU - Cantinotti Massimiliano AU - Grotenhuis Heynric AU - Garrido Almudena Ortiz AU - Pasqualin Giulia AU - Di Salvo Giovanni AU - Krupickova Sylvia AU - Róth György AU - Jossif Antonis AU - Salaets Thomas AU - Brun Henrik AU - Grant Brian AU - Glessgen Carl AU - Petropoulos Andreas AU - Doros Gabriela AU - Pärna Helen AU - Koubsky Karel AU - Olejnik Peter AU - Lubaua Inguna AU - Herberg Ulrike AU - Idorn Lars AU - Rotés Anna Sabaté AU - Khraiche Diala AU - Anjos Rui AU - Bharucha Tara AU - Bonello Beatrice AU - Marek Jan AU - Valsangiacomo Emanuela AU - Greil Franz Gerald AU - Miller Owen AU - Raimondi Francesca AU - McMahon Colin J TI - Pediatric Cross-Sectional Cardiac Imaging in Europe: Current Status, Disparities, and Potential Solutions: A Survey from the Association for European Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC) Imaging Working Group. T2 - Pediatric cardiology PY - 2026 DO - 10.1007/s00246-025-04027-9 AN - PMID:40974416 ER -
Cross-sectional cardiac imaging including cardiac computed tomography (CCT) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) allows three-dimensional imaging of intracardiac and extracardiac structures. This study was undertaken to better understand current European practice of pediatric cardiology cross-sectional imaging, in addition to how training is undertaken in different centers. A structured detailed 64-question survey focusing on cross-sectional imaging was circulated to all Imaging Working Group members of the 95 AEPC affiliated centers. Consultants from 42 centers (44%) from 25 different European countries completed the survey, between 7th July 2024 and 28th October 2024. Ninety percent of centers have been performing pediatric CCT for > 10 years, with median 135 scans/year. Comparatively, 84% of centers have been performing CMR for > 10 years, with a median 200 scans/year. CCT was performed by a pediatric radiologist, whereas CMR was more often performed by a pediatric cardiologist, but frequently both modalities were undertaken by a combination of pediatric cardiologists and radiologists. Less than two-third of centers surveyed train fellows in CMR or CCT. Many fellows travel abroad to obtain specialist training. Just over half of the centers surveyed have institutional guidelines for pediatric CCT/CMR, with the majority agreeing that provision of European (AEPC-led) guidelines for pediatric CCT/CMR would be helpful. Across Europe there is significant variation in how CCT/CMR is performed and how pediatric cardiologists are trained in cross-sectional imaging. This survey highlights the current state of cross-sectional imaging in Europe, challenges faced, but also explores potential solutions to standardize European cross-sectional imaging.