acronyms Flashcards
DEL
detector element
DQE
detective quantum efficiency
CC
craniocaudal
MLO
mediolateral oblique
CCD
charged coupled device
ADC
analog to digital converter
MTF
modulation transfer function
CNR
contrast to noise ratio
SNR
signal to noise ratio
AW
acquisition workstation
SMPTE
society of motion picture and television engineers
BIRADS
breast imaging reporting and data system
LCIS
lobular carcinoma
DCIS
ductal carcinoma in situ
MQSA
mammography quality standards act
SACs
states as certifiers
ACR
american college of radiology
EQUIP
enhancing quality using the inspection program
DMQS
division of mammography quality standards
ML
mediolateral
LM
lateromedial
do this view when glandular extensions seen extending beyond the image on CC view and extending up past the pectoralis muscle on the MLO
XCCL
XCCM
exaggerated cranicaudal medial
CV
cleavage view
AT
axillary tail
RM
rolled medial (ex. CCRM)
RL
rolled lateral (ex. CCRL)
RI
rolled inferior (ex. MLORI)
RS
rolled superior (ex. MLORS)
AC
anterior compression
NP
nipple in profile
M
magnification (ex. MMLO, MCC)
M
magnification (ex. MMLO, MCC)
ID
implant displacement
BIA-ALCL
breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma
DBT
digital breast tomosynthesis
VAAB
vacuum assisted core biopsy
FNA
fine needle aspiration
VABB
vacuum assisted breast biopsy
OSHA
occupational safety and health administration
WLE
wide local excision
TRAM
transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous
EBRT
external beam radiation therapy
IORT
intra-operative radiation therapy
HER2+
human epidermal growth factor receptor
TNBC
triple negative breast cancer
HL7
health level seven
HIS
hospital information system
RIS
radiology information system
PACS
picture archiving and communication system
DICOM
digital imaging and communications in medicine
EMR/EHR
electronic medical/health record
CAD
computer aided detection