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Chap 20, Abbreviations, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Flashcards

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1
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Angio

A

angiography

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AP

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anteroposterior

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Ba

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barium

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BE

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barium enema

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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 (film)

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Decub

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decubitus – lying down

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DICOM

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digital image communication in medicine – standard protocol for transmission between imaging devices (e.g., CT scans and PACS workstations)

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DI

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diagnostic imaging

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ECHO

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echocardiography

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EUS

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endoscopic ultrasonography

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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram (of renal pelvis)

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KUB

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kidneys-ureters-bladder (series) – x-ray imaging of these organs without contrast medium.

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LAT

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lateral (L or R, left or right)

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MR, MRI

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magnetic resonance, magnetic resonance imaging

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MRA

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magnetic resonance angiography

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MRV

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magnetic resonance venography

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MUGA

A

multiple-gated acquisition (scan) – radioactive test to show heart function

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PA

A

posteroanterior

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PACS

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picture archival and communications system – replacement of traditional films with digital equivalents that can be accessed from several places and retrieved more rapidly

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PET

A

positron emission tomography

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PET/CT

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positron emission tomography/computed tomography – both studies are performed using a single machine

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RAIU

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radioactive iodine uptake (test) – evaluates the function of the thyroid gland

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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 – used in heart, brain, thyroid, liver, bone, and lung scans

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TL-201

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thallium-201 – radioisotope used in scanning heart muscle

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T-spine

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thoracic spine

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UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal (series)

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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)

33
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VCUG

A

voiding cystourethrogram

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RIA

A

radioimmunoassay

35
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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