CH 20: Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
angio
A
angiography
2
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
3
Q
Ba
A
barium
4
Q
BE
A
barium enema
5
Q
C spine
A
cervical spine films
6
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
7
Q
CXR
A
chest x ray (film)
8
Q
Decub
A
decubitus- laying down
9
Q
DI
A
diagnostic imaging
10
Q
ECHO
A
echocardiography
11
Q
EUS
A
endoscopic ultrasonography
12
Q
IVP
A
intravenous pyelogram
13
Q
KUB
A
kidneys, ureters, bladder
14
Q
LAT
A
lateral
15
Q
LS films
A
lumbosacral (spine) films
16
Q
L spine
A
lumbar spine
17
Q
MR, MRI
A
magnetic resonance (imaging)
18
Q
MRA
A
magnetic resonance angiography
19
Q
PA
A
posteroanterior
20
Q
PET
A
positron emission tomography
21
Q
RFA
A
radiofrequency ablation
22
Q
99mTc
A
radioactive technetium
23
Q
T spine
A
thoracic spine
24
Q
UGI
A
upper gastrointestinal
25
Q
US, U/S
A
ultrasound; ultrasonography
26
Q
V/Q scan
A
ventilation perfusion scan of lungs
