Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
#
A
fracture
2
Q
Plus/Minus
A
With/Without
3
Q
?
A
query
4
Q
↑
A
increased
5
Q
↓
A
decreased
6
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
7
Q
AXR
A
Abdomen x-ray
8
Q
BMD
A
Bone Mineral Densitometry
9
Q
BNO
A
Bowels Not Opened
10
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
11
Q
C-
A
non contrast
12
Q
C+
A
with contrast
13
Q
C1, C2…C7
A
cervical spine
14
Q
Ca
A
cancer
15
Q
CAP
A
chest/abdo/pelvis
16
Q
Cardiac
A
heart
17
Q
CBCT
A
cone beam CT
18
Q
Cerebral
A
brain
19
Q
Cr
A
Creatnine - kidney function blood test
20
Q
CTA
A
CT Angiogram
21
Q
CTPA
A
CT Pulmonary Angiogram
22
Q
CXR
A
Chest x-ray
23
Q
DECT
A
Dual energy CT
24
Q
DEXA
A
Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry - bone density test
25
DICOM
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine - file format
26
DIP
Distal Interphalangeal Joints
27
Diplopia
double vision
28
DNS
Deviated Nasal Septum
29
Doppler
ultrasound technique for blood flow
30
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis (blood clot in limb)
31
Dx
Diagnosis
32
eGFR
estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate - kidney
function blood test
33
F/U
follow up
34
fMRI
functional MRI
35
FNAB
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
36
Haemorrhage
ruptured blood vessel
37
Hepatic
liver
38
HRCT
Hi-Resolution CT of the lungs
39
Hx or H/O
patient history
40
IAM
Internal Auditory Meatus (inner ear)
41
IV
intravenous
42
IVP
Intravenous Pyelogram
43
Ix
investigation
44
KUB
kidneys, uterers, bladders
45
Lat Ceph
Lateral Cephalogram
46
LFTs
liver function tests
47
MCP
metacarpal phalangeal joints
48
MTP
metatarsal phalan. joints
49
MVA / MBA
Motor Vehicle Accident / Motor Bike Accident
50
Nodule
abnormal growth
51
OA
Osteoarthritis
52
occulant fracture
hidden fracture
53
OPG
Orthopantomogram: x-ray of teeth
54
Orbits
eyes
55
PACS
Picture Archiving and Communication System
56
PE
pulmonary Embolus (blood clot in lungs)
57
PET
positron emission tomography
58
Peritoneum
related to abdomen
59
PIP
Proximal Interphalangeal Joints
60
PRP
Platelet Rich Plasma injection
61
PTB
Petrous Temporal Bones
62
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
63
Renal
related to kidneys
64
RIS
Radiology Information System
65
R/O
Rule out
66
SI / SIJ
sacro-iliac joints
67
SOB(OE)
shortness of breath (on exertion)
68
SXR
skull x-ray
69
Thorax / Thoracic
chest cavity
70
THR
total hip replacement
71
TIA
transient Ischemic Attack (stroke)
72
Tib/Fib
tibula/fibula
73
TKR
total knee replacement
74
TMJ
Temperomandibular Joint
75
TSR
total shoulder replacement
76
TV US
transvaginal ultrasound
77
Tx
treatment
78
US
ultrasound
79
XR
x-ray
