IR Abbreviations A-E Flashcards
(146 cards)
1
Q
18F-FDG
A
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose
2
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AAA
A
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
3
Q
A
A
ankle
4
Q
ABI
A
ankle-brachial index
5
Q
ACA
A
anterior cerebral artery
6
Q
ACAS
A
asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis trial
7
Q
ACD
A
advanced care directives
8
Q
ACE
A
angiotensin-converting enzyme
9
Q
ACR
A
american college of radiology
10
Q
ACT
A
activated clotting time
11
Q
ADC
A
analog to digital converter
12
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone
13
Q
ADP
A
adenosine diphosphate
14
Q
AE
A
adverse events
15
Q
AECD
A
automatic external cardioverter-defibrillator
16
Q
AF
A
atrial fibrillation
17
Q
AFB
A
acid-fast bacilli
18
Q
AFP
A
a-fetoprotein
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Q
AGIH
A
acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage
20
Q
AK
A
above knee
21
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
22
Q
AMI
A
acute mesenteric ischemia
23
Q
AML
A
angiomyolipoma
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Ao
A
aorta
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AP
anteroposterior
26
APD
all purpose drainage
27
APF
arterioportal fistula
28
APTT
activated partial thromboplastin time
29
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
30
ASA
acetylsalicylic acid
31
ASD
atrial septal defect
32
AT
anterior tibial
33
ATIII
antithrombin III
34
ATM
atmospheres
35
AV
arteriovenous
36
A-V
atrioventricular
37
AVF
arteriovenous fistula
38
AVG
arteriovenous graft
39
AVM
arteriovenous malformation
40
AVP
amplatzer vascular plug
41
BAC
bronchioloavleolar carcinoma
42
BAE
bronchial artery embolization
43
BE
balloon expandable
44
*beta symbol*
hCG beta human chorionic gonadotropin hormone
45
BCG
balloon guided catheter
46
BIPAP
bi-level positive airway pressure
47
BLS
basic life support
48
BMI
body mass index
49
BMS
bare-metal stents
50
BMT
bone marrow transplant
51
BOT
balloon occlusion tolerance
52
BP
blood pressure
53
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
54
BRTO
balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration
55
BTK
below the knee
56
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
57
BW
bandwidth
58
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
59
CAD
coronary artery disease
60
CAS
carotid artery stenting
61
CASH
chemotherapy-associated steatohepatitis
62
CAVATAS
carotid and vertebral artery transluminal angioplasty study
63
CaVenT
catheter-directed venousthrombolysis
64
CBC
complete blood count
65
CBCT
cone beam computed tomography
66
CBF
cerebral blood flow
67
CBV
cerebral blood volume
68
CC
cisterna chyli
69
CCA
common carotid artery
70
CCD
charge coupled device
71
CDC
centers for disease control and prevention
72
CDT
catheter-directed thrombolysis
73
CFA
common femoral artery
74
CFV
common femoral vein
75
CHA
common hepatic artery
76
CHF
congestive heart failure
77
CIA
common iliac artery
78
CIN
contrast-induced nephropathy
79
CIWA
clinical institute withdrawal assessment
80
CKD
chronic kidney disease
81
CLABSI
central line-associated bloodstream infection
82
CLI
critical limb ischemia
83
CMS
centers for medicare and medicaid services
84
CNS
central nervous system
85
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
86
CP
cerebral protection
87
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
88
CPAS
congenital pulmonary artery stenosis
89
CPOE
computerized physician order entry
90
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
91
CPT
current procedural terminology
92
Cr
creatinine (serum)
93
CQI
continuous quality improvement
94
CR-BSI
catheter related bloodstream infections
95
CRC
colorectal cancer
96
CRP
C-reactive protein
97
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
98
Csl
Cesium iodide
99
CTA
computed tomographic angiography
100
cTACE
conventioal transarterial chemoembolization
101
CTO
chronic total occlusion
102
CTP
CT perfusion
103
CTV
computed tomography venography
104
CV
central venous
105
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
106
CVC
central venous catheter
107
CVD
chronic venous disease
108
CXR
chest x-ray
109
D51/2NS
5% dextrose, half normal saline solution
110
D5W
5% dextrose solution
111
DAP
dose area product
112
DAVF
Dural arteriovenous fistula
113
DCI
delayed cerebral ischemia
114
DEB
drug eluting bead/balloon
115
DER
dual energy radiography
116
DES
drug eluting stent
117
DH
degree of hypertrophy
118
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
119
DICOM
digital imaging and communication in medicine
120
DIPS
direct intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
121
DLGJ
double lumen gastrojejunostomy
122
DIR
dose index registry; double inversion recovery
123
DM
diabetes mellitus
124
DNI
do not intubate
125
DNR
do not resuscitate
126
DOQI
disease outcomes quality initiative
127
DQE
detective quantum efficiency
128
DSA
digital subtraction angiography
129
DUS
doppler US
130
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
131
E&M
evaluation and management
132
ECG
electrocardiogram
133
ECST
european carotid surgery trial
134
EDV
end-diastolic velocity
135
EGFR
epidermal growth factor receptor
136
eGFR
estimated GFR
137
EIA
external iliac artery
138
ENT
ear, nose and throat
139
EPD
embolic protection device
140
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
141
ERF
esophagorespiratory fistula
142
ESI
epidural steroid injection
143
ESWL
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
144
EUS
endoscopic US
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EVAR
endovascular aortic aneurysm repair
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EVOH
ethylene vinyl alcohol
