Test or procedure

CTA medical abbreviation

CTA means "computed tomography angiography".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for CTA), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What CTA means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
computed tomography angiographyNoneCharting, Orders

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Sample order: "CTA chest."

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What does CTA mean in medical terms?

CTA means "computed tomography angiography".

Where is CTA used?

CTA shows up in charting and orders. Its category here is test or procedure.

Is CTA on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. CTA is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR). Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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