| ACC | American College of Cardiology |
| ACTS | American Association for Thoracic Surgery |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| ALARA | As Low as Reasonably Achievable |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| CTA | Computed Tomography Angiography |
| DACS | Data Archiving and Communication System |
| DLP | Dose Length Product |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| ESC | European Society of Cardiologyµ |
| ICC | Intraclass Correlation Coefficient |
| kV | Kilovoltage |
| mA | Milliampere |
| mGy·cm | Milligray-centimeter |
| mSv | Millisievert |
| NCCT | Non-Contrast Computed Tomography |
| PACS | Picture Archiving and Communication System |
| SPSS | Statistical Package for the Social Sciences |
| STS | Society of Thoracic Surgeons |