Imaging abbreviations Flashcards by Caitlyn Collins

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Imaging Abb

a or amp

A

ampere

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A/P

A

anterior/posterior

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APMLO

A

anterior to posterior and medial to lateral

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Ba

A

barium

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BE

A

barium enema

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Imaging Abb

CT or CAT

A

computed (axial) tomography

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Imaging Abb

DL-PaMO

A

dorsolateral-palmaromedial oblique

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DL-PlMO

A

dorsolateral-plantaromedial oblique

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DM-PaLO

A

dorsomedial-palmarolateral oblique

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DP

A

dorsopalmar

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DPl

A

dorsoplantar

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DPr DDiO

A

dorsoproximal-dorsodistal oblique

Also known as skyline

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D/V

A

dorsal/ventral

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f

A

frequency

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Hz

A

Hertz

a unit of frequency

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Imaging Abb

𝜆

A

wavelength

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Imaging Abb

IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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kv

A

kilovolt

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kVp

A

kilovolt peak

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kW

A

kilowatt

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LM

A

lateral to medial

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LMO

A

lateral to medial oblique

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aM

A

milliamperage

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mAs

A

milliamperage in seconds

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mc

A

millicurie

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ML

A

medial to lateral

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MLO

A

medial to lateral oblique

Q

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

Q

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O

A

oblique

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P/A

A

posterior/anterior

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Pa45Pr-PaDiO

A

palmaroproximal-palmarodistal oblique

also called a skyline nauicular

Q

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PALMO

A

posterior to anterior and lateral to medial oblique

Q

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PAMLO

A

posterior to anterior and medial to lateral oblique

Q

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rad

A

radiation absorbed dose

unit of measurement of absorbed dose of ionizing raditaion

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RT

A

radiation therapy

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T

A

period of time

used in ultrasound

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v

A

velocity

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V

A

volt

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VD

A

ventral/dorsal

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W

A

watt

Q

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X-ray

A

roentgen ray