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IR Abbreviations A-E Flashcards

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18F-FDG

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18F-fluorodeoxyglucose

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AAA

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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A

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ankle

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ABI

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ankle-brachial index

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ACA

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anterior cerebral artery

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ACAS

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asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis trial

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ACD

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advanced care directives

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ACE

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angiotensin-converting enzyme

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ACR

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american college of radiology

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ACT

A

activated clotting time

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ADC

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analog to digital converter

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone

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ADP

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adenosine diphosphate

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AE

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adverse events

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AECD

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automatic external cardioverter-defibrillator

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AF

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atrial fibrillation

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AFB

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acid-fast bacilli

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AFP

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a-fetoprotein

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AGIH

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acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage

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AK

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above knee

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ALS

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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AMI

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acute mesenteric ischemia

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AML

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angiomyolipoma

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Ao

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aorta

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AP

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anteroposterior

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APD

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all purpose drainage

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APF

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arterioportal fistula

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APTT

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activated partial thromboplastin time

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ARDS

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adult respiratory distress syndrome

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ASA

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acetylsalicylic acid

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ASD

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atrial septal defect

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AT

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anterior tibial

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ATIII

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antithrombin III

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ATM

A

atmospheres

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AV

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arteriovenous

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A-V

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atrioventricular

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AVF

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arteriovenous fistula

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AVG

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arteriovenous graft

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AVM

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arteriovenous malformation

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AVP

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amplatzer vascular plug

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BAC

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bronchioloavleolar carcinoma

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BAE

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bronchial artery embolization

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BE

A

balloon expandable

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beta symbol

A

hCG beta human chorionic gonadotropin hormone

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BCG

A

balloon guided catheter

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BIPAP

A

bi-level positive airway pressure

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BLS

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basic life support

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BMI

A

body mass index

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BMS

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bare-metal stents

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BMT

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bone marrow transplant

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BOT

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balloon occlusion tolerance

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BP

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blood pressure

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia

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BRTO

A

balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration

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BTK

A

below the knee

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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BW

A

bandwidth

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CAS

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carotid artery stenting

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CASH

A

chemotherapy-associated steatohepatitis

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CAVATAS

A

carotid and vertebral artery transluminal angioplasty study

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CaVenT

A

catheter-directed venousthrombolysis

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CBCT

A

cone beam computed tomography

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CBF

A

cerebral blood flow

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CBV

A

cerebral blood volume

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CC

A

cisterna chyli

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CCA

A

common carotid artery

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CCD

A

charge coupled device

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CDC

A

centers for disease control and prevention

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CDT

A

catheter-directed thrombolysis

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CFA

A

common femoral artery

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CFV

A

common femoral vein

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CHA

A

common hepatic artery

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CIA

A

common iliac artery

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CIN

A

contrast-induced nephropathy

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CIWA

A

clinical institute withdrawal assessment

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CKD

A

chronic kidney disease

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CLABSI

A

central line-associated bloodstream infection

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CLI

A

critical limb ischemia

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CMS

A

centers for medicare and medicaid services

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CP

A

cerebral protection

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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

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CPAS

A

congenital pulmonary artery stenosis

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CPOE

A

computerized physician order entry

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPT

A

current procedural terminology

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Cr

A

creatinine (serum)

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CQI

A

continuous quality improvement

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CR-BSI

A

catheter related bloodstream infections

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CRC

A

colorectal cancer

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CRP

A

C-reactive protein

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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Csl

A

Cesium iodide

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CTA

A

computed tomographic angiography

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cTACE

A

conventioal transarterial chemoembolization

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CTO

A

chronic total occlusion

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CTP

A

CT perfusion

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CTV

A

computed tomography venography

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CV

A

central venous

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CVA

A

cerebral vascular accident

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CVC

A

central venous catheter

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CVD

A

chronic venous disease

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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D51/2NS

A

5% dextrose, half normal saline solution

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D5W

A

5% dextrose solution

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DAP

A

dose area product

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DAVF

A

Dural arteriovenous fistula

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DCI

A

delayed cerebral ischemia

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DEB

A

drug eluting bead/balloon

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DER

A

dual energy radiography

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DES

A

drug eluting stent

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DH

A

degree of hypertrophy

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DIC

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disseminated intravascular coagulopathy

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DICOM

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digital imaging and communication in medicine

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DIPS

A

direct intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

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DLGJ

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double lumen gastrojejunostomy

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DIR

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dose index registry; double inversion recovery

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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DNI

A

do not intubate

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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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DOQI

A

disease outcomes quality initiative

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DQE

A

detective quantum efficiency

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DSA

A

digital subtraction angiography

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DUS

A

doppler US

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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E&M

A

evaluation and management

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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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ECST

A

european carotid surgery trial

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EDV

A

end-diastolic velocity

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EGFR

A

epidermal growth factor receptor

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eGFR

A

estimated GFR

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EIA

A

external iliac artery

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ENT

A

ear, nose and throat

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EPD

A

embolic protection device

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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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ERF

A

esophagorespiratory fistula

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ESI

A

epidural steroid injection

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ESWL

A

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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EUS

A

endoscopic US

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EVAR

A

endovascular aortic aneurysm repair

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EVOH

A

ethylene vinyl alcohol

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