Radiology Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AP

A

Anteriorposterior

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Angio

A

Angiography

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3
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Ba

A

Barium

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4
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BE

A

Barium Enema

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5
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C-spine

A

Cervical spine

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6
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CT

A

Computed Tomography

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7
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EBUS

A

EndoBronchial UltraSound

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7
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CXR

A

Chest X-Ray

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8
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Decub

A

decubitus- laying down

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9
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DICOM

A

Digital Imagine Communication In Medicine
*standard protocal for storage and transmission of images between imaging devices

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10
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DSA

A

Digital Subtraction Angiography

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11
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DI

A

Diagnostic Imaging

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12
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EBUS-TBNA

A

EndoBronchial UltraSound - Guided TransBronchial Needle Aspiration

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13
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ECHO

A

Echocardiography

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14
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ETT-MIBI scan

A

Exercise Tolerance Test - with Tc-99m sestimibi

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15
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EUS

A

Endoscopic UltraSonography

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16
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18F-FDG

A

Fluorodeoxyglucose- Radiopharmaceutical used in PET scanning 18F-FDG

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17
Q

fMRI

A

Functional MRI

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18
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Gd

A

Gadolinium -MRI contrast agent

19
Q

I-123

A

Isotope of radioactive iodine - used in thyroid scan

20
Q

I-131

A

Isotope of radioactive iodine -used in dignosis (thyroid scan) and treatment thyroid cancer

21
Q

IVP

A

IntraVenous Pyelogram

22
Q

KUB

A

Kidneys-Uteters-Bladder
x-ray imaging without contrast

23
Q

LS films

A

Lumbosacral (spine) films

23
Q

LAT

A

Lateral

24
Q

L-spine

A

Lumbar Spine

25
Q

MDCT

A

MultiDetector CT Scanner

26
Q

MRV

A

Magnetic Resonance Venography

26
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MRA

A

Magnetic Resonance Angiography

27
Q

MUGA

A

Multiple-Gated-Aquisition (scan) - Radio active heart function

28
Q

PA

A

Posteroanterior

29
Q

PACS

A

Picture archival and communication

30
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PET

A
31
Q

PET-CT

A
32
Q

PET-MRI

A
33
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RAIU

A
34
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RFA

A
35
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SBFT

A
36
Q

SPECT

A
37
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Tc-99m

A
38
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T1-210

A
39
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T-spine

A
40
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UGI

A
41
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US, U/S

A
42
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V/Q scan

A