Authors: Dahnert, Wolfgang
Title: Radiology Review Manual, 6th Edition
Copyright 2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Abbreviations
radiologic sign
clinical sign, symptom
=
equals, is
@
at anatomic location of
/
or, per
+
and, plus, with
with or without
<
less than
>
more than, over
>
method
important comment
leads to
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
ABC
aneurysmal bone cyst
AC
abdominal circumference
ACA
anterior cerebral artery
ACE
angiotensin I converting enzyme
ACom
anterior communicating artery
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
ADEM
acute disseminated encephalo-myelitis
ADH
antidiuretic hormone; atypical ductal hyperplasia
AFP
alpha-fetoprotein
AICA
anterior inferior cerebellar artery
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
ALL
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
AMA
antimitochondrial antibody
AML
acute myeloblastic leukemia
AML
angiomyolipoma
aML
anterior mitral valve leaflet
ANA
antinuclear antibodies
Angio
angiography
ANT
anterior
Ao
aorta
AP
anteroposterior
APUD
amine precursor uptake and decarboxylation
APVR
anomalous pulmonary venous return
ARA-C
arabinoside C
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
AS
aortic stenosis
ASA
acetylsalicylic acid
ASD
atrial septal defect
ASH
asymmetric septal hypertrophy
aTL
anterior tricuspid valve leaflet
ATN
acute tubular necrosis
ATP
adenosine triphosphate
AV
arteriovenous;
atrioventricular
AVF
arteriovenous fistula
AVM
arteriovenous malformation
AVN
avascular necrosis
AVNA
atrioventricular node artery
Ba
barium
BCDDP
breast cancer detection demonstration project
BCG
bacille Calmette-Gu rin
BE
barium enema
BIDA
butyl iminodiacetic acid
BIH
benign intracranial hypertension
BKG
background
BOOP
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia
BP
blood pressure
BPD
biparietal diameter
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
bpm
beats per minute
BPP
biophysical profile
BSA
body surface area
Bx
biopsy
Ca
calcium
CAD
coronary artery disease
CADASIL
cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy
CAM
cystic adenomatoid malformation
CBD
common bile duct
CC
craniocaudad
CCA
common carotid artery
CCAM
congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation
CCK
cholecystokinin
CDC
Center for Disease Control
CECT
contrast-enhanced computed tomography
CEMR
contrast-enhanced MR
CFI
color flow imaging
cGy
centigray = rad
CHD
common hepatic duct;
congenital heart defect
CHF
congestive heart failure
CLL
chronic lymphatic leukemia
CMC
carpometacarpal
CML
chronic myelogenous leukemia
CMV
cytomegalovirus
CNS
central nervous system
CO
carbon monoxide
CoA
coarctation of aorta
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPA
cerebellopontine angle
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
CPPD
calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CRF
chronic renal failure
CRT
cathode ray tube
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CST
contraction stress test
C/T
cardiothoracic ratio
CT
computed tomography
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
CWP
coal worker's pneumoconiosis
Cx
complication
CXR
chest x-ray
DCBE
double-contrast barium enema
DCIS
ductal carcinoma in situ
DDx
differential diagnosis
DES
diethylstilbestrol
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
DIDA
diethyl iminodiacetic acid
DIL
drug-induced lupus erythematosus
DIP
desquamative interstitial pneumonia
DIP
distal interphalangeal
DISH
diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
DISIDA
diisopropyl iminodiacetic acid
DIT
diiodotyrosine
DMSA
dimercaptosuccinic acid
DTPA
diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
Dx
diagnosis
EAC
external auditory canal
ECA
external carotid artery
ECD
endocardial cushion defect
ECF
extracellular fluid
ECG
electrocardiogram
ECHO
echocardiogram
ED
end-diastole
EDV
end-diastolic volume
EEG
electroencephalogram
EF
ejection fraction
EFW
estimated fetal weight
EG
eosinophilic granuloma
eg
exempli gratia
EHDP
ethylene hydroxydiphosphonate
ERC
endoscopic retrograde cholangiography
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
ES
end-systole
esp.
especially
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ESV
end-systolic volume
F
female
FDA
Federal Drug Administration
FDG
fluorodeoxyglucose
FEV
forced expiratory volume
FIGO
F d ration Internationale de Gyn cologie et d'Obst trique
FISP
fast imaging with steady-state precession
FLAIR
fluid attenuated inversion recovery sequence
FLASH
fast low-angle shot
FN
false negative
FNH
follicular nodular hyperplasia
FP
false positive
FRC
functional residual capacity
FS
fractional shortening
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
FUO
fever of unknown origin
FWHM
full-width at half-maximum
GA
gestational age
GB
gallbladder
GBM
glioblastoma multiforme
GBS
group B streptococcus
GCT
giant cell tumor;
granulosa cell tumor
Gd
gadolinium
GE
gastroesophageal
GER
gastroesophageal reflux
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
GI
gastrointestinal
GIST
gastrointestinal stromal tumor
GMRH
germinal matrix related hemorrhage
GN
glomerulonephritis
GNRH
gonadotropin releasing hormone
GRE
gradient refocused echo
GU
genitourinary
Hb
hemoglobin
HC
head circumference
hCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
Hct
hematocrit
HD
Hodgkin disease
HIAA
hydroxyindole acetic acid
HIDA
hepatic 2,6-dimethyl iminodiacetic acid
HIP
health insurance plan
Histo
histology
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HL
Hodgkin lymphoma
HOCM
hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy;
high-osmolarity contrast media
HPF
high power field (4003 magnification)
HPT
hyperparathyroidism
HRCT
high-resolution CT
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
HSA
human serum albumin
HSE
herpes simplex encephalitis
HSG
hysterosalpingography
HSV
herpes simplex virus
HTLV
human T-cell lymphotropic virus
HU
Hounsfield unit
HWP
hepatic wedge pressure
Hx
history
IAC
internal auditory canal
ICA
internal carotid artery
IDA
iminodiacetic acid
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
IDM
infant of diabetic mother
IDP
iminodiphosphonate
ie
id est
IHSS
idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis
IM
intramuscular
IMA
inferior mesenteric artery
In
indium
IPF
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
IPH
idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
IR
inversion recovery
IRP
international reference preparation
IS
ileosacral;
international standard
IUD
intrauterine device
IUGR
intrauterine growth retardation
IV
intravenous
IVC
inferior vena cava
IVDA
intravenous drug abuse
IVH
intraventricular hemorrhage
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
IVS
intraventricular septum
IVU
intravenous urogram
JAA
juxtaposition of atrial appendages
KCC
Kulchitzky cell carcinoma
KUB
kidney + ureter + bladder on one film
L
left
L-DOPA
3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-levo- alanin
LA
left atrium
LAD
left anterior descending
LAO
left anterior oblique
LAT
lateral
LATS
long-acting thyroid stimulating
LAV
lymphadenopathy-associated virus
LCA
left coronary artery
LCH
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
LCIS
lobular carcinoma in situ
LCx
left circumflex coronary artery
LDH
lactate dehydrogenase
LE
lupus erythematosus
LES
lower esophageal sphincter
LGA
large for gestational age
LH
luteinizing hormone
LIP
lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis
LL
lower lobes
LLL
left lower lobe
LLQ
left lower quadrant
Lnn
lymph nodes
LOCM
low-osmolarity contrast media
LPA
left pulmonary artery
LPO
left posterior oblique
LSD
lysergic acid diethylamide
LUL
left upper lobe
LUQ
left upper quadrant
LV
left ventricle
LVET
left ventricular ejection time
LVFT2
left ventricular slow filling time
LVOT
left ventricular outflow tract
LVFT1
left ventricular fast filling time
M
male
MA
menstrual age
MAA
macroaggregated albumin
MAG
mercaptoacetyltriglycine
MAI
Mycobacterium avium intracellulare
MCA
middle cerebral artery
MCDK
multicystic dysplastic kidney
MCK
multicystic kidney
MCP
metacarpophalangeal
MDP
methylene diphosphonate
MEA
multiple endocrine adenomas
MEN
multiple endocrine neoplasms
MFH
malignant fibrous histiocytoma
MIBG
metaiodobenzylguanidine
MID
multi-infarct dementia
MIT
monoiodotyrosine
ML
middle lobe
MLCN
multilocular cystic nephroma
MLO
mediolateral oblique
MMAA
mini-microaggregated albumin colloid
MMFR
maximal midexpiratory flow rate
MoM
multiple of mean
MPS
mucopolysaccharidosis
MR
magnetic resonance
MRCP
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
MS-AFP
maternal serum -fetoprotein
MTP
metatarsophalangeal
MUGA
multiple gated acquisition
MV
mitral valve
Myelo
myelography
N.B.
nota bene
NBS
National Bureau of Standards
NEC
necrotizing enterocolitis
NECT
nonenhanced computed tomography
NF
neurofibromatosis
NHL
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
NPH
normal pressure hydrocephalus
NPH
nucleus pulposus herniation
npl
neoplasm
NPO
nulla per os
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NST
nonstress test
NTD
neural tube defect
NUC
nuclear medicine
OB-US
obstetrical ultrasound
OCG
oral cholecystogram
OCVM
occult vascular malformation
OHP
orthogonal-hole test pattern
OHSS
ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
OIH
orthoiodohippurate
P
phosphorus
PA
posteroanterior;
pulmonary artery
PAC
premature atrial contraction
PAH
para-aminohippurate;
precapillary pulmonary arterial hypertension
PAP
primary atypical pneumonia
PAP
pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
PAPVR
partial anomalous pulmonary venous return
PAS
periodic acid Schiff
Path
pathology
PAVM
pulmonary arteriovenous malformation
PBF
pulmonary blood flow
PCA
posterior cerebral artery
PCAVC
persistent complete atrioventricular canal
PCKD
polycystic kidney disease
PCom
posterior communicating artery
PCP
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
PCWP
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
PD
posterior descending artery
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
PE
pulmonary embolism
PEEP
positive end expiratory pressure
PEP
preejection period
PET
positron emission tomography
pHPT
primary hyperparathyroidism
PICA
posterior inferior cerebellar artery
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PIE
pulmonary infiltrate with eosinophilia;
pulmonary interstitial emphysema
PIOPED
prospective investigation of pulmonary embolus detection
PIP
proximal interphalangeal
PIPIDA
paraisopropyl iminodiacetic acid
PLES
parallel-line equal spacing
PM
photomultiplier
PMF
progressive massive fibrosis
PML
progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
pML
posterior mitral valve leaflet
PMN
polymorphonuclear
PMT
photomultiplier tube
PNET
primitive neuroectodermal tumor
PO
per oral
POST
posterior
PPD
purified protein derivative
PPG
photoplethysmography
PPLO
pleuropneumonia-like organism
ppm
posterior papillary muscle
PPV
positive-pressure ventilation
PS
pulmonary stenosis
PSS
progressive systemic sclerosis
PTC
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
PTH
parathyroid hormone
pTL
posterior tricuspid valve leaflet
PTU
propylthiouracil
PVC
polyvinyl chloride
PVE
periventricular echogenicity
PVH
pulmonary venous hypertension
PVL
periventricular leukomalacia
PVNS
pigmented villonodular synovitis
PYP
pyrophosphate
PVR
pulse volume recording;
postvoid residual
R
right
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RA
right atrium
RAO
right anterior oblique
RBC
red blood cell
RCA
right coronary artery
RCC
renal cell carcinoma
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
RES
reticuloendothelial system
RI
resistive index
RIND
reversible ischemic neurologic deficit
RISA
radioiodine serum albumin
RLL
right lower lobe
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RML
right middle lobe
ROC
receiver operating characteristic
ROI
region of interest
RPA
right pulmonary artery
RPF
renal plasma flow
RPO
right posterior oblique
RTA
renal tubular acidosis
RUL
right upper lobe
RV
residual volume
RV
right ventricle
RVOT
right ventricular outflow tract
Rx
therapy
S/P
status post
SAE
subcortical arteriosclerotic encephalopathy
SAG
sagittal
SAH
subarachnoid hemorrhage
SAM
systolic anterior motion of mitral valve
SANA
sinoatrial node artery
SBE
subacute bacterial endocarditis
SBO
salpingo-oophorectomy
SCBE
single-contrast barium enema
SD
standard deviation
SE
spin echo
SGA
small for gestational age
sHPT
secondary hyperparathyroidism
SI
signal intensity
SIJ
sacroiliac joint
SFA
superficial femoral artery
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
SMA
superior mesenteric artery
SMV
superior mesenteric vein
Sn
stannum
SNAT
suspected nonaccidental trauma
SNHL
sensorineural hearing loss
SOB
small bowel obstruction
SONK
spontaneous osteonecrosis of knee
S/P
status post
SPECT
single photon emission
SQ
subcutaneous
STIR
short tau inversion recovery
SV
stroke volume
SVC
superior vena cava
T1WI
T1-weighted image
T2WI
T2-weighted image
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
TAPVR
total anomalous pulmonary venous return
TB
tuberculosis
TBG
thyroxin-binding globulin
TBPA
thyroxin-binding prealbumin
TCC
transitional cell carcinoma
TDLU
terminal ductal lobular unit
TE
tracheoesophageal fistula
TGA
transposition of great arteries
tHPT
tertiary hyperparathyroidism
TIA
transitory ischemic attack
TLC
total lung capacity
TN
true negative
TOA
tubo-ovarian abscess
TOF
tetralogy of Fallot
TORCH
toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes virus
TP
true positive
TR
repetition time
TRH
thyrotropin-releasing hormone
TRV
transverse
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
TV
tidal volume
UGI
upper gastrointestinal series
UIP
usual interstitial pneumonia
UL
upper lobe
UPJ
ureteropelvic junction
US
ultrasound
USP XX
United States Pharmacopoeia, 20th edition
UTI
urinary tract infection
UVJ
ureterovesical junction
VC
vital capacity
VIP
vasoactive intestinal peptides
VMA
vanillylmandelic acid
V/Q
ventilation perfusion
VS
interventricular septum
VSD
ventricular septal defect
WBC
white blood cells
WDHA
watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, achlorhydria
WDHH
watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, hypochlorhydria
XGP
xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis