Radiological Abbreviations

Question 1

A

Answer 1

Amp

Question 2

AC

Answer 2

Alternating current

Question 3

ACRRT

Answer 3

American Chiropractic Registry of Radiologic Technologists

Question 4

AEC

Answer 4

Automatic exposure

Question 5

Ag

Answer 5

Silver

Question 6

ALARA

Answer 6

As low as reasonably achievable

Question 7

A-P

Answer 7

Anterior to Posterior

Question 8

ARRT

Answer 8

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

Question 9

BJ(P)

Answer 9

Bartlett Joshua Palmer

Question 10

Bq

Answer 10

Becquerel (unit of measurement of radioactive material)

Question 11

Ci

Answer 11

Curie (Unit of measurement of radioactive material)

Question 12

C/Kg

Answer 12

Coulombs/Kilograms (a unit of measuring radiation in air)

Question 13

cm

Answer 13

Centimeter

Question 14

CR

Answer 14

Central Ray

Question 15

DC

Answer 15

Direct Current (or Doctor of Chiropractic)

Question 16

DL

Answer 16

Dose Limit

Question 17

Dr

Answer 17

Doctor

Question 18

EMR

Answer 18

Electromagnetic Radiation

Question 19

EPA

Answer 19

Environmental Protection Agency

Question 20

etc

Answer 20

Etcetera (So on and so forth, Blah Blah, Yadda Yadda)

Question 21

eV

Answer 21

Electron Volt

Question 22

FFD

Answer 22

Focal Film Distance

Question 23

FS

Answer 23

Full Spine

Question 24

Gy

Answer 24

Gray (Unit of measuring the dose absorbed)

Question 25

H2O

Answer 25

Water

Question 26

HU

Answer 26

Heat Unit

Question 27

HVL

Answer 27

Half Value Layer

Question 28

ID

Answer 28

Identification

Question 29

KeV

Answer 29

Kiloelectron Volts

Question 30

kV

Answer 30

Kilovolts

Question 31

kVp

Answer 31

Kilovoltage peak

Question 32

L

Answer 32

Large (Large filaments) of Left

Question 33

LD

Answer 33

Lethal Dose (ex: LD50/30 of LD50/60)

Question 34

LPI

Answer 34

Lines per inch (used with grids)

Question 35

Lt

Answer 35

Left or (L=Left)

Question 36

m

Answer 36

Meter

Question 37

mA

Answer 37

Milliamps or Milliampere

Question 38

mAs

Answer 38

Milliampere seconds

Question 39

mm

Answer 39

Millimeter

Question 40

MPD

Answer 40

Maximum permissible dose

Question 41

mr/mR

Answer 41

Milliroentgen

Question 42

mrad

Answer 42

Millirads

Question 43

mrem

Answer 43

Millirems

Question 44

mSv

Answer 44

Milliseivert

Question 45

NCRP/NCRPM

Answer 45

National Council on Radiation Protection

Question 46

nm

Answer 46

Nanometer

Question 47

OFD

Answer 47

Object to film distance

Question 48

OK

Answer 48

Alright (Okey-dokey)

Question 49

P-A

Answer 49

Posterior to Anterior

Question 50

PBL

Answer 50

Positive beam limitation

Question 51

R

Answer 51

Roentgen or (Right)

Question 52

RAD

Answer 52

Radiation absorbed dose

Question 53

REM

Answer 53

Radiation equivalent man or mammal

Question 54

RT

Answer 54

Radiologic Technologist or Right

Question 55

Rt

Answer 55

Right

Question 56

S

Answer 56

Small (Small focal spots)

Question 57

SED

Answer 57

Skin Erythema Dose

Question 58

SI

Answer 58

International Designation for units of measure

Question 59

SID

Answer 59

Source to image distance

Question 60

Sv

Answer 60

Seivert

Question 61

TFD

Answer 61

Target to film distance

Question 62

V

Answer 62

Volts

Question 63

X

Answer 63

Unknown or (symbol for times (2x))