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Through all surgical stages, and even after completion of Fontan, there are multiple areas that may require intervention, most frequently the branch pulmonary arteries which are essential to a successful Fontan circulation. Echocardiography is the mainstay of assessment, but there is an increasing use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) particularly in relation to extracardiac structures which can be more challenging with echocardiography. Both MRI and CT require set-up, experience and training, and usually sedation or anesthetic in smaller children, but can provide excellent imaging to guide interventions. Cardiac MRI is also able to quantify right ventricular (RV) function which can be challenging on echocardiography. 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