Diagnostic Imaging Abbreviations Flashcards by Brittany Micah

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[67]Ga

A

radioactive gallium

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[99m]Tc

A

radioactive technetium

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[131]I

A

radioactive iodine

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[201]Tl

A

radioactive thallium

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[133]Xe

A

radioactive xenon

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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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BaE

A

barium enema

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CAT

A

computerized axial tomography

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Ci

A

curie

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CT

A

computerized tomography

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CXR

A

chest X-ray

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decub

A

lying down

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DI

A

diagnostic imaging

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DSA

A

digital subtraction angiography

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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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Fx

A

fracture

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GB

A

gallbladder X-ray

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IVC

A

intravenous cholangiogram

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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, bladder

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LAT

A

lateral

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LGI

A

lower gastrointestinal series

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LL

A

left lateral

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mA

A

milliampere

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mCi

A

millicurie

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MRA

A

magnetic resonance angiography

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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NMR

A

nuclear magnetic resonance

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PA

A

posteroanterior

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PET

A

positron emission tomography

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PTC

A

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

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R

A

roentgen

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Ra

A

radium

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rad

A

radiation-absorbed dose

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RL

A

right lateral

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RRT

A

registered radiologic technologist

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UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal series

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US

A

ultrasound