Glossary
ACC |
Anterior condylar confluens |
ACT |
Angiographic computed tomography (contrast enhanced DynaCT; |
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based on C-arm mounted Flat panel technology) |
ACV |
Anterior condylar vein |
AFR |
Artery of the foramen rotundum |
AMA |
Accessory meningeal artery |
APA |
Ascending pharyngeal artery |
AVM |
Arteriovenous malformation |
BP |
Basilar plexus |
BSC |
Boston Scientific Corporation |
CCF(s) |
Carotid cavernous fistula (direct fistula) |
CN(s) |
Cranial nerve(s) |
CS(s) |
Cavernous sinus(es) |
CSF(s) |
Cavernous sinus fistula(s) (AV shunt involving the cavernous sinus in general) |
CTA |
Computed tomographic angiography (based on conventional CT technology) |
CVD |
Cortical venous drainage |
DAVF(s) |
Dural arteriovenous fistula |
DAVS |
Dural arteriovenous shunt |
DCCF |
Dural carotid cavernous fistula |
DCSF(s) |
Dural cavernous sinus fistula(s) (indirect fistula) |
DSA |
Digital subtraction angiography |
DynaCT |
Siemens term for cross sectional (CT-like) imaging using rotating C-arms |
ECA |
External carotid artery |
FFrench (Charrière; 1 french = 1/3 mm)
FLP |
Foramen lacerum plexus |
FrV |
Frontal vein |
FV |
Facial vein |
i.a. |
Intraarterial |
i.v. |
Intravenous |
ICA |
Internal carotid artery |
ICAVP |
Internal carotid artery venous plexus |
ICS |
Intercavernous sinus |
IJV |
Internal jugular vein |
ILT |
Inferolateral trunk |
IMA |
Internal maxillary artery |
IOF |
Inferior orbital fissure (infraorbital) |
IOV |
Inferior ophthalmic vein |
IPCV |
Inferior petroclival vein |
IPS |
Inferior petrosal sinus |
IPV |
Intrapetrosal vein |
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XIV Glossary
JB |
Jugular bulb |
LCS |
Laterocavernous sinus |
LCV |
Lateral condylar vein |
LVD |
Leptomeningeal venous drainage |
MHT |
Meningohypophyseal trunk |
MIP |
Maximum Intensity projections |
MMA |
Middle meningeal artery |
MPR |
Multiplanar reconstructions |
MRA |
Magnetic resonance angiography |
MTA |
Marginal tentorial artery (medial tentorial artery) |
MTV |
Middle Temporal vein |
NBCA |
N-butyl-cyanoacrylate |
OA |
Ophthalmic artery |
PCP |
Posterior clinoid process |
PCV |
Posterior condylar vein |
PP |
Pterygoid plexus |
PPF |
Pterygopalatine fossa |
PVP |
Prevertebral plexus |
RAFL |
Recurrent artery of the foramen lacerum |
SMCV |
Superficial middle cerebral vein |
SOF |
Superior orbital fissure (supraorbital) |
SOV |
Superior ophthalmic vein |
SPPS |
Sphenoparietal sinus |
SPS |
Superior petrosal sinus |
SS |
Sigmoid sinus |
SSD |
Surface shaded Display |
STA |
Superficial temporal artery |
TAE |
Transarterial embolization |
TVO |
Transvenous occlusion |
UV |
Uncal vein |
VA |
Vertebral artery |
ViA |
Vidian artery |
VRT |
Volume rendering technique |