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Merrill's ch 1 & 3
Chapter 1 and 3 Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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ARRT | american registry of radiologic technologists |
ASIS | Interior superior iliac spine |
CT | Computed tomography |
LAO | Left anterior oblique |
LPO | Left posterior oblique |
LLQ | Lower left quadrant |
LUG | Left upper quadrant |
MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
RAO | Right anterior oblique |
RLQ | Right lower quadrant |
RPO | right posterior oblique |
RUQ | Right upper quadrant |
US | Ultrasound |
AEC | Automatic exposure control |
AP | anteroposterior |
ASRT | American Society of radiologic technologists |
CAMRT | Canadian Association of medical radiation technologists |
CCD | Charged coupled device |
CDC | Centers for disease control and prevention |
cm | Centimeter |
CR | Central ray or computed radiography |
DR | Digital radiography |
IP | Image plate |
IR | Image receptor |
kVp | Kilovolt peak |
L | Left |
LAO | Left anterior oblique |
mA | milliamperage |
mAs | milliampere second |
MMD | Mean marrow dose |
NCRP | National Council on radiation protection |
OD | Optical density |
OID | Object to image receptor distance |
OR | Operating room |
PA | posteroanterior |
R | Right |
RPA | Radiology practitioner assistant |
RPO | Right posterior oblique |
SID | Source to image receptor distance |
SSD | Source to skin distance |