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Ch. 20 radiology Abbreviations Flashcards

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1
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Angio

A

Angiography

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AP

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Anteroposterior
-anterior source -> posterior detector

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Ba

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Barium

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BE

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Barium enema
-contrast for lower intestines

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C-spine

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Cervical spine

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CT

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Computed tomography

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CXR

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Chest x-ray

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Decub

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Decubitus
-lying down on the side

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DICOM

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Digital image communication in medicine
-standard protocol for storage and transmission of images between devices

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DI

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Diagnostic imaging

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DSA

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digital subtraction angiography
-x-ray image of contrast injected into blood vessels
-produced 2 images (1w/1wo contrast)

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EBUS

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Endobronchial ultrasound

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EBUS-TBNA

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Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbrochial needle aspiration

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ECHO

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Exhocardiography

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EUS

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Endoscopic ultrasonography

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18F-FDG

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Fluorodeoxyglucose
-radiopharmaceutical used in PET scanning

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fMRI

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Functional MRI

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Gd

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Gadolinium
-MRI contrast agent

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I-123

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Iodine 123
-isotope of radioactive iodine
-used in thyroid scans

20
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I-131

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Iodine 131
-isotope of radioactive iodine
-used in diagnosis and treatment for thyroid cancer

21
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IVP

A

Intravenous pyelogram

22
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KUB

A

Kidneys-ureters-bladder
-xray imagining without contrast

23
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LAT

A

Lateral

24
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LS films

A

Lumbosacral (spine) films

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L-spine

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Lumbar spine

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MDCT

A

Multidetector CT scanner

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MR, MRI

A

Magnetic resonance, magnetic resonance imaging

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MRA

A

Magnetic resonance angiography

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MRV

A

Magnetic resonance venography

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MUGA

A

multiple-gated acquisition (scan)
-radioactive of heart function

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PA

A

Posteroanterior
-posterior source (ray) -> anterior detector

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PACS

A

Picture archival and communications system
-medical imagining technology providing storage and access for images from multiple modalities

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PET

A

Positron emission tomography

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PET-CT

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Positron emotion tomography- computed tomography
-single machine

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PET-MRI

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Positron emission tomography-magnetic resonants imaging

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RAIU

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Radioactive iodine uptake (test)
-tests thyroid gland function

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RFA

A

Radiofrequency ablation

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SBFT

A

Small bowel follow through

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SPECT

A

single photon emission computed tomography
-radioactive substances and a computer are used to create 3D images

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Tc-99m

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Radioactive technetium
-common medical isotope used in heart, lungs, brain, thyroid, liver and bone scans

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Tl-201

A

Thallium 201
- radioisotope used in scanning heart muscle

42
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T-spine

A

Thoracic spine

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UGI

A

Upper gastrointestinal (series)

44
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US, U/S

A

Ultrasound; ultrasonography

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V/Q scan

A

Ventilation-perfusion scan of the lungs
(Q stands for rate of blood flow or blood volume)

46
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V/Q scan

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Ventilation-perfusion scan of the lungs
(Q stands for rate of blood flow or blood volume)

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