Terminology Flashcards by Sania Krishna

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ALARA

A

As low as is reasonably achievable

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AP

A

anterior to posterior

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bid

A

twice daily

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CBCT

A

cone beam computed tomography

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C.diff

A

clostridium difficile

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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CT

A

computed tomography

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CT sim

A

computed tomography simulation

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CTV

A

clinical target volume

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DCIS

A

ductal carcinoma in situ

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dmax

A

depth of maximum dose

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DNR

A

do no resuscitate

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DRR

A

digitally reconstructed radiographs

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DVH

A

dose volume histogram

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EBRT

A

external beam radiation therapy

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EPI

A

electronic portal image

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FIGO

A

federation of Internal Gynaecologists and obstetricians

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GTV

A

gross tumour volume

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HDR

A

high dose rate

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HIV

A

human immune virus

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HPV

A

human papilloma virus

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HVT

A

half value thickness

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IGRT

A

image guided radiation therapy

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IMC

A

internal mammary chain

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IMRT

A

intensity modulated radiation therapy

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IV

A

intravenous

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kV

A

kilovolt

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LDR

A

low dose rate

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MLC

A

multi-leaf collimator

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MU

A

monitor unit

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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MRSA

A

methycillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

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MV

A

megavolt

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OAR

A

organ at risk

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OBI

A

on-board imager

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ODI

A

optical distance indicator

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pap smear

A

papanicolaou smear

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PBI

A

partial breast irradiation

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PET

A

positron emission tomography

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PCI

A

prophylactic cranial irradiation

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PDR

A

pulse dose rate

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POP

A

parallel opposed pair

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PRV

A

planning organ at risk volume

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PSA

A

prostatic specific antigen

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PSF

A

peak scatter factor

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PTV

A

planning target volume

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QA

A

quality assurance

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RDF

A

relative dose frequency

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ROF

A

relative output factor

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SAD

A

source axis distance

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SBRT

A

stereotactic body radiation therapy

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SFD

A

source film distasnce

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SRS

A

stereotactic radiosurgery

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SRT

A

stereotactic radiotherapy

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SSD

A

source skin distance

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SSN

A

supra sternal notch

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SVCO

A

superior vena cava obstruction

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TAHBSO

A

total abdominal hysterectomy bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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TLD

A

thermoluminescent dosimeter

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TPR

A

tissue phantom ratio

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VMAT

A

volumetric modulated arc therapy

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VRE

A

vancomycin-resistant enterococci

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WBRT

A

whole brain radiation therapy

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WHMIS

A

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

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3DCRT

A

3 dimensional conformal radiation therapy

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4DCT

A

4 dimensional computed tomography