Cardiac Imaging Glossary

Parasternal short-axis echocardiographic view used to assess left ventricular function and valve morphology.

Phase-sensitive inversion recovery imaging sequence used to detect myocardial scarring with improved contrast between he...

The coronary artery arising from the right sinus of Valsalva, supplying the inferior wall and right ventricle.

Right ventricular outflow tract, the pathway through which blood flows from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery.

Right ventricular systolic pressure, estimated using tricuspid regurgitation velocity in echocardiography.

Regional wall motion abnormality detected on cardiac imaging, indicating areas of impaired myocardial contractility.

Relative wall thickness, a dimensionless parameter assessing left ventricular geometry and remodeling.

Systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve, causing dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction.

Abnormal interventricular septal motion characterized by early diastolic reversal, typically seen in right heart volume...

A nuclear imaging technique that creates three-dimensional images of myocardial perfusion using radioactive tracers.

ST-elevation myocardial infarction, a severe type of heart attack characterized by complete blockage of a coronary arter...

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

An advanced echocardiographic technique that measures myocardial deformation to assess cardiac function.

A cardiac MRI technique that assesses myocardial blood flow during pharmacological stress using gadolinium contrast agen...

An angiographic scoring system used to grade the complexity of coronary artery disease and guide treatment decisions.

A quantitative cardiac MRI technique that measures tissue relaxation time to assess myocardial fibrosis and infiltrative...

A cardiac MRI technique that quantifies myocardial water content to detect tissue edema and inflammation.

MRI sequence sensitive to tissue water content, useful for detecting myocardial edema and inflammation.

Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, a measure of right ventricular longitudinal systolic function.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a minimally invasive procedure to replace a stenotic aortic valve.

Transesophageal echocardiography, an imaging technique using an ultrasound probe inserted through the esophagus for deta...

The ability of a cardiac imaging technique to distinguish events occurring at different times during the cardiac cycle.

A standardized angiographic classification system for assessing coronary blood flow during cardiac catheterization.

Echocardiographic technique measuring myocardial velocities to assess regional and global cardiac function.