Arterial Vascular Imaging Glossary

Endovascular prosthesis consisting of a metallic stent framework covered with graft material.

Non-invasive imaging technique using contrast-enhanced computed tomography to visualize blood vessels.

Post-processing technique that straightens curved vessels to display their entire length in a single plane.

Rare vascular condition involving mucin-filled cysts within the arterial adventitia causing external compression and ste...

Gold standard invasive imaging technique that removes background structures to highlight contrast-filled blood vessels.

Torn arterial intimal layer creating a mobile tissue fragment that may obstruct blood flow.

Implantable metallic scaffold coated with antiproliferative medication to prevent restenosis.

Digital subtraction angiography technique that removes background structures to enhance vessel visualization.

Non-invasive imaging technique combining B-mode ultrasound with Doppler flow assessment for arterial evaluation.

Temporary filtration or occlusion system used to prevent distal embolization during vascular interventions.

Persistent blood flow outside an endograft lumen but within the aneurysm sac, classified by anatomical location and flow...

Pathological alteration in endothelial cell function resulting in impaired vasodilation and increased thrombotic risk.

A non-atherosclerotic vascular disease causing arterial stenosis, most commonly affecting renal and carotid arteries.

Arterial narrowing severe enough to cause hemodynamically significant reduction in blood flow, typically requiring inter...

Non-invasive ultrasound technique measuring endothelial function by assessing arterial dilation response to increased fl...

Angiographic technique using high-volume contrast injection in the aorta to visualize multiple vessel origins simultaneo...

Non-selective contrast injection technique providing overview imaging of the aorta and major branches.

Invasive hemodynamic measurement comparing maximum blood flow distal to a stenosis with theoretical maximum flow in a no...

MR imaging technique using gadolinium-based contrast agents to improve vascular visualization.

Evaluation of blood flow patterns and pressure gradients across vascular segments.

Arterial narrowing severe enough to cause measurable reduction in blood flow and pressure gradient.

Specialized procedural room equipped with advanced imaging and life support systems for minimally invasive vascular proc...

Ultrasound measurement of arterial wall thickness used as a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular ris...

Pathological thickening of the arterial intimal layer due to smooth muscle cell proliferation and extracellular matrix d...