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Chapter 20 Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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angio

A

angiography

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AP

A

anteroposterior

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Ba

A

barium

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BE

A

barium enema

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C-spine

A

cervical spine

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6
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CT

A

computed tomography

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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decub

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decubitus; lying down

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DICOM

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digital image communication inmedicine–standard protocol for storage and transmission of images between imaging devices

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DI

A

diagnostic imaging

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DSA

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digital subtraction angiography

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12
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EBUS

A

endobronchial ultrasound

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EBUS-TBNA

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endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration

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ECHO

A

echocardiography

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EUS

A

endoscopic ultrasonography

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18F-FDG

A

fluorodeoxyglucose–radiopharmaceutical used in PET scanning; 18^F-FDG

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fMRI

A

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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isotope of radioactive iodine; used in thyroid scans

20
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I-131

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isotope of radioactive iodine used in diagnosis (thyroid scan) and treatment for thyroid cancer

21
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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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KUB

A

kidneys-ureters-bladder; x-ray imaging without contrast

23
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LAT

A

lateral

24
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LS films

A

lumbosacral (spine) films

25
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L-spine

A

lumbar spine

26
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MDCT

A

multidetector CT scanner

27
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MR, MRI

A

magnetic resonance; magnetic resonance imaging

28
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MRA

A

magnetic resonance angiography

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MRV

A

magnetic resonance venography

30
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MUGA

A

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

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PA

A

posteroanterior

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PACS

A

picture archival and communications system; medical imaging technology providing storage and access for images from multiple modalities

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PET

A

positron emission tomography

34
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PET-CT

A

positron emission tomography and computed tomography performed using a single machine

35
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PET-MRI

A

positron emission tomography magnetic resonance imaging

36
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RAIU

A

radioactive iodine uptake (test); tests thyroid gland function

37
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RFA

A

radiofrequency ablation

38
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SBFT

A

small bowel follow-through

39
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SPECT

A

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

40
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Tc-99m

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radioactive technetium; common medical isotope used in heart, brain, thyroid, liver, bone, and lung scans

41
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Tl-201

A

thallium-201; radioisotope used in scanning heart muscle

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T-spine

A

thoracic spine

43
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UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal (series)

44
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US, U/S

A

ultrasonography; ultrasound

45
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V/Q scan

A

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

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