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radiology abbrev
radiology abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Angio | angiography |
| AP | anteroposterior |
| Ba | barium |
| CAT | computerized axial tomography |
| C-spine | cervical spine films |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| Decub | decubitus (lying down) |
| DICOM | digital image communication in medicine |
| DI | diagnostic imaging |
| DSA | digital subtraction angiography |
| FDG | fluorodeoxyglucose |
| 67 Ga | radioactive gallium |
| 131 I | radioactive iodine |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| KUB | kidneys, ureters, bladder |
| LAT | lateral |
| LS Films | lumbosacral spine films |
| MR or MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
| MUGA | multiple-gated acquisitions scan |
| PA | posterioanterior |
| PACS | picture archival and communications system |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| SPECT | single-photon emission computed tomography |
| 99m Tc | radioactive technetium |
| 201 Tl | radioisotop (thallium) |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal (series) |
| US, U/S | ultrasound |
| VQ scan | ventilation-perfusion scan of lungs |