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LOM 20 abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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AP | anteroposterior |
Ba | barium |
Angio | angiography |
BE | barium enema |
C-spine | cervical spine |
CT | computed tomography |
CXR | chest x-ray |
Decub | decubitus |
DICOM | digital image communicatin |
DI | diagnostic imaging |
DSA | digital subtraction angiography |
ECHO | echocardiography |
EUS | endoscopic ultrasonography |
Gd | gadolinium |
IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
KUB | kidneys, ureters, bladder |
LAT | lateral |
LS films | lumbosacral spine |
L-spin | lumbar spine |
MR, MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
MRA | Magnetic resonance angiography |
MRV | magnetic resonance venography |
MUGA | multiple-gated acquisition |
PA | posteroanterior |
PACA | picture archival and communication system |
PET | positron emission tomography |
PET/CT | positron emission tomography/computed tomograpjy |
RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
RFA | radiofrequency ablation |
SBFT | small bowel follo-through |
SPECT | single photon emission computed tomography |
T-spine | thoracic spine |
UGI | upper gastrointestinal series |
US or U/S | Ultrasound |
V/Q scan | ventilation-perfusion scan of the lungs (Q stans for rate of blood flow or blood volume) |