Diagnostic Imaging Abbreviations Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
Q
[67]Ga
A
radioactive gallium
2
Q
[99m]Tc
A
radioactive technetium
3
Q
[131]I
A
radioactive iodine
4
Q
[201]Tl
A
radioactive thallium
5
Q
[133]Xe
A
radioactive xenon
6
Q
Angio
A
angiography
7
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
8
Q
Ba
A
barium
9
Q
BaE
A
barium enema
10
Q
CAT
A
computerized axial tomography
11
Q
Ci
A
curie
12
Q
CT
A
computerized tomography
13
Q
CXR
A
chest X-ray
14
Q
decub
A
lying down
15
Q
DI
A
diagnostic imaging
16
Q
DSA
A
digital subtraction angiography
17
Q
ERCP
A
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
18
Q
Fx
A
fracture
19
Q
GB
A
gallbladder X-ray
20
Q
IVC
A
intravenous cholangiogram
21
Q
IVP
A
intravenous pyelogram
22
Q
KUB
A
kidneys, ureters, bladder
23
Q
LAT
A
lateral
24
Q
LGI
A
lower gastrointestinal series
25
LL
left lateral
26
mA
milliampere
27
mCi
millicurie
28
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
29
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
30
NMR
nuclear magnetic resonance
31
PA
posteroanterior
32
PET
positron emission tomography
33
PTC
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
34
R
roentgen
35
Ra
radium
36
rad
radiation-absorbed dose
37
RL
right lateral
38
RRT
registered radiologic technologist
39
UGI
upper gastrointestinal series
40
US
ultrasound
