Skip to main content
. 2022 Oct 31;12(11):2647. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12112647
Abbreviation Meaning
TRO-CTA Triple-Rule-Out Computed Tomography Angiography
CM Contrast Media
CCTA Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography
PA Pulmonary Artery
TA Thoracic Aorta
CA Coronary Artery
PE Pulmonary Embolism
AD Aortic Dissection
ACS Acute Coronary Syndrome
DLP Dose-Length Product
CS Calcium Score
ATVS Automatic tube voltage selection
SD Standard Deviation
PT Pulmonary Trunk
LPA Left Pulmonary Artery
RPA Right Pulmonary Artery
AO Aortic Root
AA Aortic Arch
DA Descending Aorta
LMCA-P Proximal Left Main Coronary Artery
LAD-M Middle Left Anterior Descending
LAD-D Distal Left Anterior Descending
LCX-M Middle Left Circumflex
LCX-D Distal Left Circumflex
RCA-P Proximal Right Coronary Artery
RCA-M Middle Right Coronary Artery
RCA-D Distal Coronary Right Artery
ESM Erector Spinae Muscle
PVAT Perivascular Adipose Tissue
SNR Signal-to-Noise Ratio
CNR Contrast-to-Noise Ratio
CTDIvol CT dose index
ED Effective Dose