Standardized medical terminology for cardiac computed tomography 2023 update- commentary by North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI)

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Cardiac computed tomography (CT) is a widely accepted imaging technique for non-invasive evaluation of the heart including assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD) [1‐3]. Rapid technological advancements in recent years have been accompanied by a large number of new and related terms and abbreviations. However, lack of unification and standardization for terminology related to cardiac CT is potentially confusing with multiple terms in use for some concepts and lack of standardized definitions for others. In 2011, the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) published initial guidelines outlining a standard set of medical terms commonly used in clinical and research activities related to cardiac CT [4]. Given changes in practice patterns and rapid technological developments since, the guideline was recently updated in 2023 [5]. …