Imaging Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a or amp
A
ampere
2
Q
A/P
A
anterior/posterior
3
Q
APMLO
A
anterior to posterior and medial to lateral oblique
4
Q
Ba
A
barium
5
Q
CT or CAT
A
computed (axial) tomography
6
Q
DL-PaMO
A
dorsolateral-palmaromedial oblique
7
Q
DL-PlMo
A
dorsolateral-plantaromedial oblique
8
Q
DM-PaLO
A
dorsomedial-palmarolateral oblique
9
Q
DP
A
dorsopalmar
10
Q
DPl
A
dorsoplantar
11
Q
DPr DDiO
A
dorsoproximal-dorsodistal oblique (often called the skyline)
12
Q
D/V
A
dorsal/ventral
13
Q
f
A
frequency
14
Q
Hz
A
Hertz (a unit of frequency)
15
Q
λ
A
wavelength
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
ML
medial to lateral
26
MLO
medial to lateral oblique
27
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
28
O
oblique
29
P/A
posterior / anterior
30
Pa45Pr-PaDiO
palmaroproximal-palmarodistal oblique (often called the skyline navicular)
31
PALMO
posterior to anterior and lateral to medial oblique
32
PAMLO
posterior to anterior and medial to lateral oblique rad unit of measurement of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation.
33
RT
radiation therapy
34
T
period of time (used in ultrasound)
35
v
velocity
36
V
volt
37
V/D
ventral/dorsal
38
W
watt
39
X-ray
roentgen ray
