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radiology abbreviations

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