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LOM 20 abbreviations

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AP   anteroposterior  
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Ba   barium  
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Angio   angiography  
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BE   barium enema  
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C-spine   cervical spine  
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CT   computed tomography  
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CXR   chest x-ray  
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Decub   decubitus  
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DICOM   digital image communicatin  
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DI   diagnostic imaging  
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DSA   digital subtraction angiography  
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ECHO   echocardiography  
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EUS   endoscopic ultrasonography  
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Gd   gadolinium  
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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  
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L-spin   lumbar spine  
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MR, MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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MRA   Magnetic resonance angiography  
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MRV   magnetic resonance venography  
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MUGA   multiple-gated acquisition  
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PA   posteroanterior  
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PACA   picture archival and communication system  
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PET   positron emission tomography  
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PET/CT   positron emission tomography/computed tomograpjy  
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RAIU   radioactive iodine uptake  
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RFA   radiofrequency ablation  
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SBFT   small bowel follo-through  
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SPECT   single photon emission computed tomography  
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T-spine   thoracic spine  
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UGI   upper gastrointestinal series  
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US or U/S   Ultrasound  
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V/Q scan   ventilation-perfusion scan of the lungs (Q stans for rate of blood flow or blood volume)  
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