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Merrill's ch 1 & 3
Chapter 1 and 3 Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |