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LOM Ch 20 Radiology Set 3
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Radiology
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05/19/2010

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ultra-
Definition
Prefix that means beyond--"u" word
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False
Definition
T or F: Ultrasound waves are within the normal range that a human can hear
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Angio
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Abbreviation for angiography
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AP
Definition
abbreviation for anteroposterior
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Ba
Definition
abbreviation for barium
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BE
Definition
abbreviation for barium enema
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C-spine
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abbreviation for cervical spine films
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CXR
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abbreviation for chest x-ray film
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Decub
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abbreviation for decubitus when it means lying down
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DICOM
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abbreviation for digital image communication in medicine
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DICOM
Definition
standard protocol for transmission between imaging devices (e.g. CT scans to PACS workstations)
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DI
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abbreviation for diagnostic imaging
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DSA
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abbreviation for digital subraction angiography
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ECHO
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abbreviation for echocardiography
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EUS
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abbreviation for endoscopic ultrasonography
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18F-FDG
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abbreviation for fluorodeoxyglucose
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18F-FDG
Definition
radiopharmaceutical used in PET scanning
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Gd
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abbreviation for gadolinium
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Gd
Definition
MRI contrast agent
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1231
Definition
isotope of radioacive iodine used in thyroid scans
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1311
Definition
isotope of radioactive iodine used in diagnosis and treatment for thyroid cancer
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IVP
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abbreviation for intravenous pyelogram
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KUB
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abbreviation forkidneys, ureters, bladder series
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KUB
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x-ray imaging of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder without contrast medium
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LAT
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abbreviation for lateral
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LS films
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abbreviation for lumbosacral spine films
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L-spine
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abbreviation for lumbar spine
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MR
Definition
abbreviation for magnetic resonance
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MRI
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abbreviation for magnetic resonance imaging
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MRA
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abbreviation for magnetic resonance angiography
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