| ABC |
Aneurysmal bone cyst |
|---|
| ABER |
Abduction and external rotation |
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| ABI |
Ankle-to-brachial index |
|---|
| ABPA |
Acute bronchopulmonary aspergillosis |
|---|
| ACE |
Angiotensin-converting enzyme |
|---|
| ACS |
American Cancer Society |
|---|
| ADH |
Antidiuretic hormone |
|---|
| ADPKD |
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease |
|---|
| AFP |
alpha-Fetoprotein |
|---|
| AICA |
Anterior inferior cerebellar artery |
|---|
| ALARA |
As low as reasonably achievable |
|---|
| ALH |
Atypical lobular hyperplasia |
|---|
| ALS |
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
|---|
| AP |
Anteroposterior (view) |
|---|
| APGAR |
Appearance (color), pulse (heart rate), grimace (reflex irritability), activity (muscle tone), and respiration |
|---|
| ARDS |
Adult respiratory distress syndrome |
|---|
| ARVC |
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy |
|---|
| AS |
Ankylosing spondylitis |
|---|
| ASD |
Atrial septal defect |
|---|
| AV |
Arteriovenous (fistula) |
|---|
| AVM |
Arteriovenous malformation |
|---|
| ß-hCG |
(3-Human chorionic gonadotropin |
|---|
| BIRADS |
Breast Imaging Reporting and Dictation System |
|---|
| BPD |
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia |
|---|
| BPH |
Benign prostatic hypertrophy |
|---|
| BPP |
Biophysical profile |
|---|
| Bq |
Becquerel |
|---|
| BSE |
Breast self-examination |
|---|
| BUN |
Blood urea nitrogen |
|---|
| BUS |
Breast ultrasound |
|---|
| C-11 |
Carbon 11 |
|---|
| CAD |
Coronary artery disease |
|---|
| CBD |
Common bile duct |
|---|
| CBE |
Clinical breast examination |
|---|
| CC |
Craniocaudal (view) |
|---|
| CCK |
Cholecystokinin |
|---|
| CEMRA |
Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography |
|---|
| CF |
Cystic fibrosis |
|---|
| CHD |
Congenital heart disease |
|---|
| CHF |
Congestive heart failure |
|---|
| Ci |
Curie |
|---|
| CMV |
Cytomegalovirus |
|---|
| CNB |
Core needle biopsy |
|---|
| Co-57 |
Cobalt 57 |
|---|
| COP |
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia |
|---|
| CPPS |
Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease |
|---|
| CRL |
Crown–rump length |
|---|
| CRT |
Cathode ray tube |
|---|
| CSF |
Cerebrospinal fluid |
|---|
| CSP |
Corrected sinusoidal pressure |
|---|
| CT |
Computed tomography |
|---|
| CTA |
Computed tomography angiogram |
|---|
| CTPA |
Computed tomographic pulmonary angiogram |
|---|
| CRPS |
Ccomplex regional pain syndrome |
|---|
| CSP |
Central venous pressure |
|---|
| CXR |
Chest x-ray (radiograph) |
|---|
| 2DE |
Two-dimensional echocardiography |
|---|
| DCBE |
Double-contrast barium enema |
|---|
| DCIS |
Ductal carcinoma in situ |
|---|
| DDH |
Developmental dysplasia of the hip |
|---|
| DES |
Diethylstilbestrol |
|---|
| DEXA |
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry |
|---|
| DHE |
Delayed hyperenhancement |
|---|
| DIC |
Disseminated intravascular coagulation |
|---|
| DISI |
Dorsal intercalary segment instability |
|---|
| DISIDA |
Diisopropyl iminodiacetic acid |
|---|
| DJD |
Degenerative joint disease |
|---|
| DMSA |
Dimercaptosuccinic acid |
|---|
| DSA |
Digital subtraction angiography |
|---|
| DTPA |
Diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid |
|---|
| DVT |
Deep venous thrombosis |
|---|
| DWI |
Diffusion-weighted (magnetic resonance) imaging |
|---|
| EBCT |
Electron beam computed tomography |
|---|
| ECG |
Electrocardiogram |
|---|
| ED |
Emergency department |
|---|
| EGD |
End-diastolic volume |
|---|
| EF |
Ejection fraction |
|---|
| EGD |
Estimated gestational age |
|---|
| EGD |
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
|---|
| EM |
Electromagnetic |
|---|
| ER |
Estrogen receptor |
|---|
| ERCP |
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
|---|
| ESR |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
|---|
| ESV |
End-systolic volume |
|---|
| ESWL |
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
|---|
| EV |
Endovaginal |
|---|
| f |
Frequency |
|---|
| F-18 |
Fluorine 18 |
|---|
| FBS |
Failed back syndrome |
|---|
| FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
|---|
| FDG |
Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose |
|---|
| FLAIR |
Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery |
|---|
| FMD |
Fibromuscular dysplasia |
|---|
| FNA |
Fine-needle aspiration |
|---|
| FNH |
Focal nodular hyperplasia |
|---|
| FOV |
Field of view |
|---|
| Fr |
French |
|---|
| FSE |
Fast spin echo |
|---|
| Ga-67 |
Gallium 67 |
|---|
| GAG |
Glycosaminoglycan |
|---|
| GBM |
Glioblastoma multiforme |
|---|
| Gd |
Gadolinium |
|---|
| Gd-DTPA |
Gadolinium–diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid |
|---|
| GERD |
Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
|---|
| GFR |
Glomerular filtration rate |
|---|
| GH |
Glucoheptonate |
|---|
| GRE |
Gradient-recalled echo |
|---|
| HCC |
Hepatocellular carcinoma |
|---|
| HIDA |
Hydroxy iminodiacetic acid |
|---|
| HIE |
Hypoxic ischemic injury |
|---|
| HIV |
Human immunodeficiency virus |
|---|
| HRCT |
High-resolution computed tomography |
|---|
| HRT |
Hormone replacement therapy |
|---|
| HSG |
Hysterosalpingogram |
|---|
| HSV |
Herpes simplex virus |
|---|
| HU |
Hounsfield units |
|---|
| Hz |
Hertz |
|---|
| I-123 |
Iodine 123 |
|---|
| I-131 |
Iodine 131 |
|---|
| ICP |
Intracranial pressure |
|---|
| ICU |
Intensive care unit |
|---|
| IC |
Inner diameter |
|---|
| IDA |
Iminodiacetic acid |
|---|
| IDC |
Invasive ductal carcinoma |
|---|
| Ig |
Immunoglobulin |
|---|
| ILC |
Invasive lobular carcinoma |
|---|
| IMA |
Inferior mesenteric artery |
|---|
| IPMT |
Intraductal papillary mucinous tumor |
|---|
| In-111 |
Indium 111 |
|---|
| IPF |
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
|---|
| IR |
Inversion recovery |
|---|
| IUGR |
Intrauterine growth retardation |
|---|
| IUP |
Intrauterine pregnancy |
|---|
| IV |
Intravenous |
|---|
| IVC |
Inferior vena cava |
|---|
| IVP |
Intravenous pyelogram |
|---|
| JPA |
Juvenile pilocystic astrocytoma |
|---|
| JRA |
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis |
|---|
| keV |
Kiloelectron volt (=1,000 eV) |
|---|
| KUB |
Kidneys, ureters, bladder |
|---|
| Kv |
Kilovoltage |
|---|
| kVp |
Peak kilovoltage |
|---|
| LAD |
Linear attenuation coefficient |
|---|
| LAO |
Left anterior oblique (view) |
|---|
| LCIS |
Lobular carcinoma in situ |
|---|
| LLL |
Left lower lobe |
|---|
| LMP |
Last menstrual period |
|---|
| lp/mm |
Line pairs per millimeter |
|---|
| LRV |
Left renal vein |
|---|
| LUL |
Left upper lobe |
|---|
| LVP |
Left ventricular (systolic) pressure |
|---|
| MAA |
Macroaggregated albumin |
|---|
| MAG3 |
Mercaptylacetyltriglycine |
|---|
| mAs |
Milliamperage-seconds |
|---|
| mCi |
Millicurie |
|---|
| MCDK |
Multicystic dysplatic kidney |
|---|
| MDCT |
Multidetector computed tomography |
|---|
| MDP |
Methyl diphosphonate |
|---|
| MEN-I |
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type I |
|---|
| MEN-II |
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type II |
|---|
| MeV |
Megaelectron volt (=1,000,000 eV) |
|---|
| MHz |
Megahertz |
|---|
| MI |
Myocardial infarction |
|---|
| MIBG |
Metaiodobenzylguanidine |
|---|
| ML |
Mediolateral (view) |
|---|
| MLCN |
Multilocular cystic nephroma |
|---|
| MLO |
Mediolateral oblique (view) |
|---|
| MO |
Myositis ossificans |
|---|
| MQSA |
Mammography Quality Standards Act |
|---|
| MRA |
Magnetic resonance angiogram |
|---|
| MRCP |
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography |
|---|
| MRI |
Magnetic resonance imaging |
|---|
| MRPA |
Magnetic resonance pulmonary arteriogram |
|---|
| MRV |
Magnetic resonance venogram |
|---|
| mSv |
Millisievert |
|---|
| MTS |
Mesial temporal sclerosis |
|---|
| MUGA |
Multiple-gated equilibrium radionucleotide cineangiography |
|---|
| MVC |
Motor vehicle collision |
|---|
| N-10 |
Nitrogen 10 |
|---|
| NOF |
Nonossifying fibroma |
|---|
| NOMI |
Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia |
|---|
| NPR |
Nothing by mouth (nulla per os) |
|---|
| NPV |
Negative predictive value |
|---|
| NTD |
Neural tube defect |
|---|
| NSF |
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis |
|---|
| O-15 |
Oxygen 15 |
|---|
| OCD |
Osteochondritis dissecans |
|---|
| OCI |
Osteitis condensans ilii |
|---|
| OD |
Outer diameter |
|---|
| OMC |
Osteomeatal complex |
|---|
| P1/2 |
Pressure half-time |
|---|
| PA |
Posteroanterior (view) |
|---|
| PACS |
Picture archiving and communications system |
|---|
| PAN |
Polyarteritis nodosa |
|---|
| PAO2 |
Arterial oxygen tension |
|---|
| PAPVR |
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return |
|---|
| PCA |
Posterior cerebral artery |
|---|
| PCKD |
Polycystic kidney disease |
|---|
| PCOM |
Posterior communicating artery |
|---|
| PCP |
Pneumocystis cariniipneumonia |
|---|
| PCWC |
Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure |
|---|
| PD |
Patent ductus arteriosus |
|---|
| PE |
Pulmonary embolus |
|---|
| PICA |
Posterior inferior cerebellar artery |
|---|
| PICC |
Peripherally introduced central catheter |
|---|
| PID |
Pelvic inflammatory disease |
|---|
| PIE |
Pulmonary interstitial emphysema |
|---|
| PIOPED |
Prospective investigation of pulmonary embolism diagnosis |
|---|
| PNL |
Posterior nipple line |
|---|
| PPV |
Positive predictive value |
|---|
| PSA |
Prostate-specific antigen |
|---|
| PSC |
Primary sclerosing cholangitis |
|---|
| PSIR |
Phase-sensitive inversion recovery |
|---|
| PT |
Prothrombin time |
|---|
| PTA |
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty |
|---|
| PTC |
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography |
|---|
| PTFE |
Polytetrafluoroethylene |
|---|
| PTH |
Parathyroid hormone |
|---|
| PTT |
Partial thromboplastin time |
|---|
| PVA |
Polyvinyl alcohol |
|---|
| PVd |
Peak velocity at diastole |
|---|
| PVD |
Peripheral vascular disease |
|---|
| PVL |
Periventricular leukomalacia |
|---|
| PVNS |
Pigmented villonodular synovitis |
|---|
| PVR |
Pulse volume recording |
|---|
| PVs |
Peak velocity at systole |
|---|
| RAO |
Right anterior oblique (view) |
|---|
| Rb-82 |
Rubidium 82 |
|---|
| RBC |
Red blood cell |
|---|
| RCC |
Renal cell carcinoma |
|---|
| RDS |
Respiratory distress syndrome |
|---|
| RI |
Resistive index |
|---|
| RLL |
Right lower lobe |
|---|
| RLQ |
Right lower quadrant |
|---|
| RML |
Right middle lobe |
|---|
| RSV |
Respiratory syncytial virus |
|---|
| rTPA |
Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator |
|---|
| RUG |
Retrograde urethrogram |
|---|
| RUL |
Right upper lobe |
|---|
| RUQ |
Right upper quadrant |
|---|
| RVOT |
Right ventricular outflow tract |
|---|
| RVP |
Right ventricular systolic pressure |
|---|
| S:N |
Signal-to-background noise ratio |
|---|
| SAH |
Subarachnoid hemorrhage |
|---|
| SBFT |
Small bowel follow-through (study) |
|---|
| SC |
Sulfur colloid |
|---|
| SCFE |
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis |
|---|
| SD |
Standard deviation |
|---|
| SHG |
Sonohysterogram |
|---|
| SIADH |
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion |
|---|
| SID |
Source-to-image distance |
|---|
| SLAP |
Superior labrum anterior posterior (view) |
|---|
| SLE |
Systemic lupus erythematosus |
|---|
| SMA |
Superior mesenteric artery |
|---|
| SMV |
Superior mesenteric vein |
|---|
| SONK |
Spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee |
|---|
| SPECT |
Single-photon emission computed tomography |
|---|
| SSFP |
Steady-state free precession |
|---|
| STIR |
Short-tau inversion recovery |
|---|
| SUV |
Standard uptake value |
|---|
| SVC |
Superior vena cava |
|---|
| TAPVR |
Total anomalous pulmonary venous return |
|---|
| TB |
Tuberculosis |
|---|
| Tc-99m |
Technetium 99m |
|---|
| TCA |
Tricarboxylic acid cycle |
|---|
| TDLU |
Terminal duct lobular unit |
|---|
| TE |
Time to echo |
|---|
| TEE |
Transesophageal echocardiography |
|---|
| TIPS |
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt |
|---|
| Tl-201 |
Thallium 201 |
|---|
| TNM |
Tumor, nodal involvement, metastases |
|---|
| TOF |
Time-of-flight |
|---|
| TPN |
Total parenteral nutrition |
|---|
| TR |
Repetition time |
|---|
| TTE |
Transthoracic echocardiography |
|---|
| TTN |
Transient tachypnea of the newborn |
|---|
| TURP |
Transurethral prostatectomy |
|---|
| UAC |
Umbilical artery catheter |
|---|
| UPJ |
Ureteropelvic junction |
|---|
| US |
Ultrasound |
|---|
| UTI |
Urinary tract infection |
|---|
| UVC |
Umbilical vein catheter |
|---|
| UVJ |
Ureterovesical junction |
|---|
| v |
Velocity |
|---|
| VUC |
Voiding cystourethrography |
|---|
| VSI |
Volar intercalary segment instability |
|---|
| V:Q |
Ventilation–perfusion |
|---|
| VSD |
Ventricular septal defect |
|---|
| VUR |
Vesicoureteral reflux |
|---|
| WBC |
White blood cell |
|---|
| XCCL |
Exaggerated craniocaudal lateral (view) |
|---|
| X-133 |
Xenon 133 |
|---|
| XGPN |
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis |
|---|