89927-8

LOINC Code


LOINC code89927-8
name
descriptionCT scan of the heart and aortic root without contrast for calcium scoring followed by CT angiography with contrast. Calcium scoring is typically done based on the coronary arteries, but evaluating aortic valve calcification may be done as part of the radiologic assessment prior to transcatheter aortic valve replacement. [PMID: 24261496]
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentMultisection for calcium score^WO contrast && Multisection^W contrast IV
    IV  =  Intravenous
propertyFind  =  Finding
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
systemChest>Heart+Aortic root
scaleDoc  =  Document:  A document that could be in many formats (XML, narrative, etc.)
methodCT && CT.angio

Additional Names

short nameAc root; Ang; Angio; Angiography; Angm; c; Ca; Cal; Cardiac; CAT scan; Computed tomography; Computerized tomography; Contr; Contra; Contrst; CT + CTA; CT Angiogram; CT angiography; CT scan; CTA; Document; Finding; Findings; for Ca score WO cont; Hrt; Hrt+

Basic Attributes

classRAD
type2  Clinical
order vs. observationCT Hrt+AR WO Ca

Associated Observations

LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations.

Member of these Groups

LG41847-1Region imaged: Chest

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.65
last change typeADD  - added

Related Names



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