IR Abbreviations A-E Flashcards
18F-FDG
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
A
ankle
ABI
ankle-brachial index
ACA
anterior cerebral artery
ACAS
asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis trial
ACD
advanced care directives
ACE
angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACR
american college of radiology
ACT
activated clotting time
ADC
analog to digital converter
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
ADP
adenosine diphosphate
AE
adverse events
AECD
automatic external cardioverter-defibrillator
AF
atrial fibrillation
AFB
acid-fast bacilli
AFP
a-fetoprotein
AGIH
acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage
AK
above knee
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
AMI
acute mesenteric ischemia
AML
angiomyolipoma
Ao
aorta
AP
anteroposterior
APD
all purpose drainage
APF
arterioportal fistula
APTT
activated partial thromboplastin time
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
ASA
acetylsalicylic acid
ASD
atrial septal defect
AT
anterior tibial
ATIII
antithrombin III
ATM
atmospheres
AV
arteriovenous
A-V
atrioventricular
AVF
arteriovenous fistula
AVG
arteriovenous graft
AVM
arteriovenous malformation
AVP
amplatzer vascular plug
BAC
bronchioloavleolar carcinoma
BAE
bronchial artery embolization
BE
balloon expandable
beta symbol
hCG beta human chorionic gonadotropin hormone
BCG
balloon guided catheter
BIPAP
bi-level positive airway pressure
BLS
basic life support
BMI
body mass index
BMS
bare-metal stents
BMT
bone marrow transplant
BOT
balloon occlusion tolerance
BP
blood pressure
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
BRTO
balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration
BTK
below the knee
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
BW
bandwidth
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
CAS
carotid artery stenting
CASH
chemotherapy-associated steatohepatitis
CAVATAS
carotid and vertebral artery transluminal angioplasty study
CaVenT
catheter-directed venousthrombolysis
CBC
complete blood count
CBCT
cone beam computed tomography
CBF
cerebral blood flow
CBV
cerebral blood volume
CC
cisterna chyli
CCA
common carotid artery
CCD
charge coupled device
CDC
centers for disease control and prevention
CDT
catheter-directed thrombolysis
CFA
common femoral artery
CFV
common femoral vein
CHA
common hepatic artery
CHF
congestive heart failure
CIA
common iliac artery
CIN
contrast-induced nephropathy
CIWA
clinical institute withdrawal assessment
CKD
chronic kidney disease
CLABSI
central line-associated bloodstream infection
CLI
critical limb ischemia
CMS
centers for medicare and medicaid services
CNS
central nervous system
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP
cerebral protection
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
CPAS
congenital pulmonary artery stenosis
CPOE
computerized physician order entry
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPT
current procedural terminology
Cr
creatinine (serum)
CQI
continuous quality improvement
CR-BSI
catheter related bloodstream infections
CRC
colorectal cancer
CRP
C-reactive protein
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
Csl
Cesium iodide
CTA
computed tomographic angiography
cTACE
conventioal transarterial chemoembolization
CTO
chronic total occlusion
CTP
CT perfusion
CTV
computed tomography venography
CV
central venous
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
CVC
central venous catheter
CVD
chronic venous disease
CXR
chest x-ray
D51/2NS
5% dextrose, half normal saline solution
D5W
5% dextrose solution
DAP
dose area product
DAVF
Dural arteriovenous fistula
DCI
delayed cerebral ischemia
DEB
drug eluting bead/balloon
DER
dual energy radiography
DES
drug eluting stent
DH
degree of hypertrophy
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
DICOM
digital imaging and communication in medicine
DIPS
direct intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
DLGJ
double lumen gastrojejunostomy
DIR
dose index registry; double inversion recovery
DM
diabetes mellitus
DNI
do not intubate
DNR
do not resuscitate
DOQI
disease outcomes quality initiative
DQE
detective quantum efficiency
DSA
digital subtraction angiography
DUS
doppler US
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
E&M
evaluation and management
ECG
electrocardiogram
ECST
european carotid surgery trial
EDV
end-diastolic velocity
EGFR
epidermal growth factor receptor
eGFR
estimated GFR
EIA
external iliac artery
ENT
ear, nose and throat
EPD
embolic protection device
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
ERF
esophagorespiratory fistula
ESI
epidural steroid injection
ESWL
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
EUS
endoscopic US
EVAR
endovascular aortic aneurysm repair
EVOH
ethylene vinyl alcohol