Cardiac Imaging Techniques (definition)

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Definition: Visualization of the heart structure and cardiac blood flow for diagnostic evaluation or to guide cardiac procedures via techniques including ENDOSCOPY (cardiac endoscopy, sometimes refered to as cardioscopy), RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TOMOGRAPHY; or ULTRASONOGRAPHY.

cardioscopy: coordinate CARDIAC IMAGING TECHNIQUES with ENDOSCOPY
Examples Angiocardiography; Cardiac-Gated Imaging Techniques; Coronary Angiography; Echocardiography; Myocardial Perfusion Imaging; Radionuclide Ventriculography

Other names Techniques, Intracardiac Imaging; Techniques, Cardiac Imaging; Technique, Intracardiac Imaging; Technique, Cardiac Imaging; Intracardiac Imaging Technique; Imaging Techniques, Intracardiac; Imaging Techniques, Cardiac; Imaging Technique, Intracardiac; Imaging Technique, Cardiac; Cardiac Imaging Technique; Intracardiac Imaging Techniques

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