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Abbreviation Ch. 20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AP | anteroposterior |
| Ba | barium |
| BE | barium enema |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| DICOM | digital image communication in medicine |
| DI | diagnostic imaging |
| DSA | digital subtraction angiography |
| ECHO | echocardiography |
| EUS | endoscopic ultrasonography |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| KUB | kidneys, ureters, bladder |
| LAT | lateral |
| L-spine | lumbar spine |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
| MRV | magnetic resonance venography |
| PA | posteroanterior |
| PACS | picture archival and communications system |
| RFA | radiofrequency ablation |
| US | ultrasound |
| Abduction | Movement away |
| Adduction | Movement toward |
| Eversion | Turning outward |
| Extension | Lengthening or straightening |
| Flexion | Bending |
| Inversion | Turning inward |
| Lateral decubitus | side |
| Prone | belly |
| Recumbent | prone or supine |
| Supine | back |