Imaging Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

a or amp

A

ampere

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2
Q

A/P

A

anterior/posterior

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3
Q

APMLO

A

anterior to posterior and medial to lateral oblique

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4
Q

Ba

A

barium

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5
Q

CT or CAT

A

computed (axial) tomography

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6
Q

DL-PaMO

A

dorsolateral-palmaromedial oblique

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7
Q

DL-PlMo

A

dorsolateral-plantaromedial oblique

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8
Q

DM-PaLO

A

dorsomedial-palmarolateral oblique

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9
Q

DP

A

dorsopalmar

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10
Q

DPl

A

dorsoplantar

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11
Q

DPr DDiO

A

dorsoproximal-dorsodistal oblique (often called the skyline)

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12
Q

D/V

A

dorsal/ventral

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13
Q

f

A

frequency

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14
Q

Hz

A

Hertz (a unit of frequency)

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15
Q

λ

A

wavelength

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16
Q

IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

17
Q

kV

A

kilovolt

18
Q

kVp

A

kilovolt peak

19
Q

kW

A

kilowatt

20
Q

LM

A

lateral to medial

21
Q

LMO

A

lateral to medial oblique

22
Q

mA

A

milliamperage

23
Q

mAs

A

milliamperage in seconds

24
Q

mc

A

millicurie

25
Q

ML

A

medial to lateral

26
Q

MLO

A

medial to lateral oblique

27
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

28
Q

O

A

oblique

29
Q

P/A

A

posterior / anterior

30
Q

Pa45Pr-PaDiO

A

palmaroproximal-palmarodistal oblique (often called the skyline navicular)

31
Q

PALMO

A

posterior to anterior and lateral to medial oblique

32
Q

PAMLO

A

posterior to anterior and medial to lateral oblique rad unit of measurement of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation.

33
Q

RT

A

radiation therapy

34
Q

T

A

period of time (used in ultrasound)

35
Q

v

A

velocity

36
Q

V

A

volt

37
Q

V/D

A

ventral/dorsal

38
Q

W

A

watt

39
Q

X-ray

A

roentgen ray