Advanced Cardiac Imaging Glossary

Time-resolved three-dimensional phase-contrast MRI technique that measures blood flow velocities in all spatial directio...

Pharmacologic cardiac stress test using adenosine to induce coronary vasodilation for perfusion assessment.

Complete absence of wall motion and thickening in a myocardial segment during systole.

Philips proprietary name for balanced steady-state free precession MRI sequence used in cardiac cine imaging.

Standardized polar map display format showing left ventricular segments in a circular diagram for regional analysis of c...

Specialized imaging sequence using bone scintigraphy tracers to detect cardiac amyloid deposits. Key technique for diagn...

Infiltrative cardiomyopathy caused by deposition of misfolded proteins in the myocardium, detectable by advanced cardiac...

A specialized medical facility equipped for invasive cardiac diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using catheter-based...

Standardized document detailing findings from invasive coronary angiography and hemodynamic assessment.

Magnetic resonance imaging specifically adapted for cardiac evaluation, providing detailed assessment of structure, func...

A standardized sequence of imaging techniques used to evaluate specific cardiac conditions during magnetic resonance ima...

The quantitative assessment of the volume of blood pumped by the heart per unit time, typically expressed in liters per...

The ratio of peak exercise cardiac output to resting cardiac output, reflecting the heart's ability to increase total bl...

MRI technique measuring blood flow velocity and volume. Uses velocity encoding to quantify flow across valves and vessel...

A pacing technique using specialized devices to coordinate ventricular contractions in patients with heart failure and c...

Non-invasive CT imaging technique used to visualize coronary arteries and detect stenosis.

Dynamic cardiac MRI technique that captures moving images of the heart throughout the cardiac cycle, similar to a movie...

Measurement of myocardial deformation in the direction tangent to the ventricular circumference, typically negative duri...

A cardiac imaging technique that quantifies myocardial deformation around the heart's circumference, requiring precise t...

The abnormal leakage of contrast agent outside the intended vascular space during imaging procedures.

Acute kidney injury occurring after contrast agent administration during cardiac imaging procedures.

Image quality metric comparing signal difference between tissues to background noise. Critical parameter for cardiac ima...

Invasive imaging procedure using contrast dye and X-rays to visualize coronary arteries and detect stenoses or occlusion...

Quantitative CT measurement of calcified plaque in coronary arteries used for risk stratification.