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Radiology Chapter 7
The Language of Medicine Outline
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BE | Barium Enema |
| BID | Twice Daily |
| bx | Biopsy |
| c | with |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CSF | cerebral spinal fluid |
| DX | diagnosis |
| H/O | History of |
| HX | history |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| KUB | kidneys, ureters, bladder |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| noc | nocturnal |
| npo | nothing by mouth |
| op | outpatient |
| p/o | postoperative |
| QUID | 4 times |
| prn | as needed |
| s | without |
| r/o | rule out |
| req | requisition |
| Tx | treatment |
| s/p | status post |
| ACR | American College of Radiology |
| AEIRA | Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences |
| AHA | American Hospital Association |
| ARDMS | American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
| ARRT | Licensing--American Registry of Radiologic Technologists |
| ASRT | Curriculum--American Society of Radiologic Technologists |
| JRCERT | Accreditation-Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology |
| NCRP | National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| RSNA | Radiological Society of North America |
| SI | International System of Units |
| Anode | charged electrode in the X-ray tube. Source of X-ray photons |
| PBL | Positive Beam Limitation-field of light is automatically collimated down to the designated IR size. |
| Bucky | Device used to make the grid reciprocate back and forth to make lead lines invisible on radiograph |
| Cathode | charged electrode in the X-ray tube. Cathode filament is the source of electrons |
| contrast | differences in densities on a radiograph. |
| density | degree of blackness/darkness on a radiograph |
| Focal Spot | located on the anode target. Cathode beam is focused here. The origin of X-rays. Controls detail. |
| Grid | device which improves/enhances film quality and contrast. Helps clear scatter. Made up of lead lines which absorb scatter radiation |
| HIS | Hospital Information System |
| IP | Imaging Plate. Made of photostimuable phosphor (PSP) |
| Intensifying Screens | located in casette. Can be single/double. Screen gives off light when struck by xrays/photons as % of light forms the exposure on the film. |
| kVp | Quality. Kilovoltage peak. Controls the energy of the X-ray beam. The higher energy; higher quality. |
| GR | Grid Ratio- higher GR the better for scatter clean up. Scatter looks like fog. |
| Matrix | Soft copy image comprised of rows and columns of data |
| PACS | Picture Archiving and Communications Systems |
| RIS | Radiology Information System-used for billing |
| Voxel | volume element, 3D pixel. |
| Window Level | Brightness. Mid point density in a digital image. |
| Window Width | adjusts contrast of a digital image. |
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