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ACS Acute Coronary Syndrome 4.3.1 Coronary CT in the Emergency Room

AI Artificial Intelligence 4.7.1 Future Developments in Cardiac CT
ALCAPA Anomalous Left Coronary Arising from the Pulmonary Artery 1.2.1 Coronary Artery Anatomy and Variants
ARVD Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia 4.8.7 Case 42
ASD Atrial Septal Defect 4.2.1 CT for Congenital Heart Disease
AV Atrioventricular (valve) 4.2.1 CT for Congenital Heart Disease

BMI Body Mass Index 3.3.1 Learning to Adapt Cardiac CT Protocols

CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting 3.3.1 Learning to Adapt Cardiac CT Protocols
CAC Coronary Artery Calcium 2.1.1 Role and Interpretation of Calcium Score CT
CAD-RADS Coronary Artery Disease-Reporting and Data System 1.4.4 Case 4
CPD Computation Flow Dynamics 2.2.2 Analysis of CT Coronary Angiography
CS Coronary Sinus 1.2.2 Atrial, Ventricular Anatomy, Valvular and Aortic Root Anatomy
CT Computed Tomography
CTCA CT Coronary Angiography 2.2.1 Role of CT Coronary Angiography
CTDI CT Dose Index 3.2.1 Radiation Generation & Exposure
CTDIvol volume CT Dose Index 3.2.1 Radiation Generation & Exposure
CTDIw weighted CT Dose Index 3.2.1 Radiation Generation & Exposure
CTP CT Perfusion 4.5.1 CT Myocardial Perfusion

D1/D2 First/Second Diagonal Branch (from LAD) 1.2.1 Coronary Artery Anatomy and Variants; 1.4.1 Case 1
DICOM Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine 1.4.1 Case 1
DLP Dose Length Product 3.2.1 Radiation Generation & Exposure

ECD Endocardial Cushion Defect 4.2.1 CT for Congenital Heart Disease

ED Emergency Department 4.3.1 Coronary CT in the Emergency Room
ER Emergency Room 4.3.1 Coronary CT in the Emergency Room
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FFR Fractional Flow Reserve 2.2.2 Analysis of CT Coronary Angiography
FOV Field Of View 3.2.1 Radiation Generation & Exposure

HCM Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 1.3.2 Contrast Agents and Drugs in Cardiac CT

HOCM Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy 1.3.2 Contrast Agents and Drugs in Cardiac CT
HU Hounsfield Units 2.1.1 Role and Interpretation of Calcium Score CT

ICA Invasive Coronary Angiography 2.2.2 Analysis of CT Coronary Angiography

ICD Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillator 4.8.7 Case 42
IV IntraVenous (Injection) 1.3.2 Contrast Agents and Drugs in Cardiac CT

IVC Inferior Vein Cava 1.2.2 Atrial, Ventricular Anatomy, Valvular and Aortic Root Anatomy

LA Left Atrium 1.2.1 Coronary Artery Anatomy and Variants

LAA Left Atrial Appendage 1.2.1 Coronary Artery Anatomy and Variants
LAD Left Anterior Descending Artery 1.2.1 Coronary Artery Anatomy and Variants; 1.4.1 Case 1
LCA Left Coronary Artery 1.2.2 Atrial, Ventricular Anatomy, Valvular and Aortic Root Anatomy
LCx Left Circumflex Artery 1.2.1 Coronary Artery Anatomy and Variants; 1.4.1 Case 1
LIMA Left Internal Mammary Artery 3.3.1 Learning to Adapt Cardiac CT Protocols
LIPV Left Inferior Pulmonary Vein 1.2.2 Atrial, Ventricular Anatomy, Valvular and Aortic Root Anatomy
LM Left Main (Coronary Artery) 2.2.3 CAD-RADS for CTCA Interpretation
LMH Left Main (Coronary Artery) Height 2.4.2 Analysing CT TAVI
LOS Length Of Stay 4.3.1 Coronary CT in the Emergency Room
LPA Left Pulmonary Artery 1.2.2 Atrial, Ventricular Anatomy, Valvular and Aortic Root Anatomy
LSPV Left Superior Pulmonary Vein 2.2.3 CAD-RADS for CTCA Interpretation
LV Left Ventricle 1.2.1 Coronary Artery Anatomy and Variants; 1.4.1 Case 1
LVEF Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction 4.1.1 CT Ventricular Functional Analysis
LVF Left Ventricular Function 4.1.1 CT Ventricular Functional Analysis
LVOT Left Ventricular Outflow Tract 2.4.1 Role of CT TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation)
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MACE Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events 4.3.1 Coronary CT in the Emergency Room
MBF Myocardial Blood Flow 2.2.2 Analysis of CT Coronary Angiography
MDT Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy 4.7.1 Future Developments in Cardiac CT
MGA Malposition of the Great Arteries 4.2.1 CT for Congenital Heart Disease
MGV Malposition of the Great Vessels 4.2.1 CT for Congenital Heart Disease
MI Myocardial Infarction 2.2.1 Role of CT Coronary Angiography
MIP Maximum Intensity Projection 3.3.1 Learning to Adapt Cardiac CT Protocols
MLA Minimum Lumen Area 2.2.1 Role of CT Coronary Angiography
MLD Minimum Luminal Diameter 2.2.1 Role of CT Coronary Angiography
MPA Main Pulmonary Artery 1.2.1 Coronary Artery Anatomy and Variants
MPI Myocardial Perfusion Imaging 4.3.1 Coronary CT in the Emergency Room
MPR MultiPlanar Reformat 1.4.1 Case 1; 4.8.15 Case 40
MS Membranous Septum 2.4.2 Analysing CT TAVI

NC Non Coronary (Cusp) 2.4.2 Analysing CT TAVI

NTG Nitroglycerin 1.3.2 Contrast Agents and Drugs in Cardiac CT

OM1/OM2 First/Second Obtuse Marginal Branch (from LCx) 1.2.1 Coronary Artery Anatomy and Variants; 1.4.1 Case 1
OMT Optimal Medical Therapy 4.4.1 CT FFR

PA Pulmonary Artery 4.8.4 Case 39

PAPVR Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return 4.2.1 CT for Congenital Heart Disease
PCI Percutaneous Coronary Intervention 4.4.1 CT FFR
1.2.2 Atrial, Ventricular Anatomy, Valvular and Aortic Root Anatomy; 1.4.1
PDA Posterior Descending Artery Case 1
PET Positron Emission Tomography 4.4.1 CT FFR
PFO Patent Foramen Ovale 2.6.9 Case 14
PL Posterolateral Branch (from RCA) 1.2.1 Coronary Artery Anatomy and Variants; 1.4.1 Case 1
PV Pulmonary Vein 2.3.2 Analysis of CT for Atrial Fibrillation Therapy
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RA Right Atrium 1.2.1 Coronary Artery Anatomy and Variants
RAA Right Atrial Appendage 1.2.1 Coronary Artery Anatomy and Variants
RCA Right Coronary Artery 1.2.1 Coronary Artery Anatomy and Variants; 1.4.1 Case 1
RPA Right Pulmonary Artery 1.2.2 Atrial, Ventricular Anatomy, Valvular and Aortic Root Anatomy
cvi42 labelling for posterior descending artery coming off the right
R-PDA coronary artery 1.4.1 Case 1
RSPV Right Superior Pulmonary Vein 1.2.1 Coronary Artery Anatomy and Variants
RV Right Ventricle 1.2.1 Coronary Artery Anatomy and Variants
RVOT Right Ventricular Outflow Tract 1.2.2 Atrial, Ventricular Anatomy, Valvular and Aortic Root Anatomy
RWMA Echocardiographic Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities 2.2.2 Analysis of CT Coronary Angiography

SOV Sinus of Valsalva 2.4.2 Analysing CT TAVI

SPECT Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography 4.1.1 CT Ventricular Functional Analysis
STJ Sinotubular Junction 3.4.1 Case 21
SVC Superior Vein Cava 1.2.1 Coronary Artery Anatomy and Variants
SVG Saphenous Vein Graft 3.4.2 Case 22

TAPVR Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return 4.2.1 CT for Congenital Heart Disease
TAVI Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation 1.2.2 Atrial, Ventricular Anatomy, Valvular and Aortic Root Anatomy
TAVR Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement 1.2.2 Atrial, Ventricular Anatomy, Valvular and Aortic Root Anatomy
TGA Transposition of the Great Arteries 4.2.1 CT for Congenital Heart Disease
TGV Transposition of the Great Vessels 4.2.1 CT for Congenital Heart Disease
TIMI Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 4.3.1 Coronary CT in the Emergency Room

VFA Ventricular Functional Analysis 4.1.1 CT Ventricular Functional Analysis

VSD Ventricular Septal Defect 4.2.1 CT for Congenital Heart Disease

%DS Percentage Diameter Stenosis 2.2.1 Role of CT Coronary Angiography

%AS Percentage Aortic Stenosis 2.2.1 Role of CT Coronary Angiography