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Common Abbreviations

CAC: Coronary Artery Calcium
CAD: Coronary Artery Disease
CCS: Coronary Calcium Score
CCTA: Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography
CT: Computed Tomography
CVD: Cardiovascular Disease
EBCT: Electron beam Computed Tomography
EBT: Electron Beam Tomography
HU: Hounsfield Unit
ICA: Invasive Coronary Angiography
Kv: Kilovoltage
mA: milliAmpere/milliAmperage
MDCT: Multirow Detector Computed Tomography
MPS: Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy
MSCT: Multislice computed tomography
PET: Positron Emission Tomography
SPEC: Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography