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LOM 20 abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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) |