Cardiac Imaging Glossary

Apical four-chamber echocardiographic view displaying both atria and ventricles in a single imaging plane.

Pharmacological stress testing protocol using adenosine infusion to induce coronary vasodilation for cardiac imaging.

Complete absence of wall motion in a segment of the myocardium, typically indicating severe ischemia or infarction.

A form of cardiomyopathy characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction with distinctive apical wall motion abn...

Standard echocardiographic imaging plane showing all four cardiac chambers simultaneously.

A genetic cardiomyopathy characterized by replacement of right ventricular myocardium with fibrofatty tissue.

Balanced steady-state free precession MRI sequence providing high signal-to-noise ratio and excellent blood-myocardium c...

Invasive procedure using contrast injection through catheters to visualize coronary arteries and assess cardiac function...

Computed tomography angiography of the heart and coronary arteries using contrast enhancement.

The time interval between consecutive heartbeats, typically measured in milliseconds and used for cardiac imaging timing...

Coronary computed tomography angiography, a non-invasive imaging method to visualize coronary arteries using CT technolo...

Dynamic MRI technique capturing multiple phases of the cardiac cycle to assess heart function and wall motion.

A measure of myocardial deformation in the short-axis direction, quantifying how the heart muscle contracts around its c...

One of the major coronary arteries that supplies blood to the lateral and posterior walls of the left ventricle.

Echocardiographic technique using microbubble contrast agents to enhance image quality and assess myocardial perfusion.

Acute kidney injury occurring within 48-72 hours after iodinated contrast administration, defined by specific creatinine...

Systematic categorization of congenital coronary artery variations based on origin, course, and hemodynamic significance...

Quantitative CT measurement of calcified atherosclerotic plaque burden in coronary arteries, typically expressed as Agat...

Anatomical classification describing which coronary artery supplies the posterior descending artery and posterolateral b...

The ratio of maximal coronary blood flow during hyperemia to resting coronary blood flow, indicating coronary vascular f...

Displacement encoding with stimulated echoes MRI technique for quantifying myocardial deformation and strain.

Impaired relaxation and filling of the left ventricle during diastole, often assessed by echocardiographic parameters.

The characteristic flow profile across the mitral valve during diastole, classified as normal, impaired relaxation, pseu...

An echocardiographic stress test using dobutamine infusion to assess cardiac function and detect coronary artery disease...