abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ABD

A

abdomen

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AXR

A

abdominal x-ray

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3
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Al

A

aluminum

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4
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ANT

A

anterior

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5
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Angio

A

angiogram

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6
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AP

A

anterior-posterior

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7
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Ba

A

barium

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8
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BE

A

barium enema

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9
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BAS

A

barium swallow

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10
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Bx

A

biopsy

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11
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CAT

A

computed axial tomography

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12
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CPR

A

cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

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13
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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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14
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C-Spine

A

cervical spine

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15
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CT

A

computed tomography

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16
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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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17
Q

C+ CT

A

contrast-enhanced computed tomography

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18
Q

C-

A

CT - non-enhanced resonance imaging

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19
Q

C+ MRI

A

contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

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20
Q

DECUB

A

decubitus

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21
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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22
Q

PA

A

posterior anterior

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23
Q

Lat

A

lateral

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24
Q

IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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25
Q

UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal

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26
Q

Ba Meal or B.M.

A

barium meal

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27
Q

S&D

A

stomach and duodenum

28
Q

Myel

A

myelgram

29
Q

ECG

A

electro cardiogram

30
Q

ECHO

A

echocardiogram

31
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ECT

A

electroconvulsive therapy

32
Q

ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatogrohy

33
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EP

A

evoked potentials

34
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FT

A

follow through

35
Q

Fx or #

A

fracture

36
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GU

A

genitourinary

37
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

38
Q

KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, bladder

39
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LAO

A

left anterior oblique

40
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L-spine

A

lumbar spine

41
Q

LPO

A

Left posterior oblique

42
Q

LT

A

left

43
Q

MAMMO

A

mammogram, mammography

44
Q

MRA

A

magnetic resonance angiogram

45
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

46
Q

OBL

A

oblique

47
Q

PFT

A

pulmonary function test

48
Q

PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

49
Q

PTHC

A

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram

50
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RAO

A

right anterior oblique

51
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RPO

A

right posterior oblique

52
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RT

A

right / registered technologist

53
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SONO

A

sonogram, sonography

54
Q

SBFT

A

small bowel follow through

55
Q

SSEP

A

stomatosensory evoked potentials

56
Q

Tib & Fib

A

tibia & fibula

57
Q

TOMO

A

tomography, tomogram

58
Q

TV Scan

A

transvaginal ultrasound scan

59
Q

US

A

ultrasound, ultrasonography

60
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XR

A

x-ray

61
Q

SCA

A

selective coronary angiograms

62
Q

DSA

A

digital subtraction angiogram

63
Q

RHC

A

right heart

64
Q

LHC

A

left heart

65
Q

EMG

A

electromyogram

66
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalography