Advanced Cardiac Imaging Glossary

An advanced nuclear imaging technique using positron-emitting tracers to assess myocardial perfusion, metabolism, and vi...

Specialized MRI technique that measures blood flow velocity and volume by detecting phase shifts in moving protons.

A cardiac MRI parameter that determines flow sensitivity in phase-contrast sequences, requiring precise technical specif...

T1 relaxation time measurement obtained after gadolinium administration, used to calculate extracellular volume fraction...

Phase-sensitive inversion recovery sequence that optimizes contrast between normal myocardium and scar tissue in cardiac...

Myocardial deformation measurement representing thickening and thinning of the heart wall in the radial direction during...

Pharmacological stress test using selective A2A adenosine receptor agonist for cardiac perfusion imaging with fewer side...

Quantitative measure of the amount of blood flowing backward through an incompetent cardiac valve during each cardiac cy...

Regional wall motion abnormality, describing impaired contraction in specific myocardial segments during cardiac imaging...

A clinical trial designation that editors frequently encounter in cardiac device imaging research papers and regulatory...

An abnormal pattern of interventricular septal motion characterized by early diastolic leftward movement toward the left...

A nuclear imaging technique that uses gamma rays to create three-dimensional images of myocardial perfusion and function...

Steady-state free precession MRI sequence providing high contrast between blood and myocardium, commonly used for cardia...

Short tau inversion recovery MRI sequence that suppresses fat signal to enhance visualization of edema and inflammation...

Advanced echocardiographic technique measuring myocardial deformation to detect subtle contractile abnormalities.

Nuclear imaging sequence using thallium-201 to assess both perfusion and viability in a single study.

Quantitative MRI technique that measures native T1 relaxation times to detect diffuse myocardial fibrosis and infiltrati...

Quantitative MRI technique measuring tissue T2 relaxation times to detect myocardial edema and inflammation.

Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; echocardiographic measurement of right ventricular longitudinal function.

Standardized classification system for assessing coronary blood flow during angiography.

Ultrasound technique measuring myocardial tissue velocities to assess regional cardiac function and timing of mechanical...

The peak velocity of blood flow across the tricuspid valve, used to estimate pulmonary artery systolic pressure.

Myocardial infarction extending through the full thickness of the ventricular wall. Associated with Q-wave formation and...

The normal relationship between the morphological and functional characteristics of the right and left ventricles in con...