Radiation

AIDS

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

ASAP

As Soon As Possible

ASHD

Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

BE

Barium Enema

C

C spine

CA

Cardiac Arrest

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

CT

Computed Tomography

CXR

Chest X-Ray

DNR

Do Not Resuscitate

DX

Diagnosis

ER

Emergency Room/ Department

FB

Foreign Body

GI

Gastrointestinal

HIPPA

Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act

HX

History

ICU

Intensive Care unit

IVP/IVU

Intravenous urogram

KUB

Kidney, Ureter, Bladder

LBP

Low back pain

LMP

Last Menstrual Period

MI

Myocardial Infarction

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

NICU

Neonatal Intensive Care Act

Npo

Nothing by mouth

Prn

As needed

Pt

Patient

R/O

Rue out

s’

Without

SOB

Shortness of Breath

STAT

Immediately

UGI

Upper Gastrointestinal series

Ab-

Away

Decub

Lie Down

Dys

Abnormal, painful

Endo

Within/ Inner

Angio

Blood/ Lymph Vessel

Arth

Joint

Cardi

Heart

Cerv

Cervix

Enter

Intestines/ Digestive track

Gastr

Stomach

Algia

Pain

Centesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluids

Ectomy

Surgical removal of a body part

Itis

Inflammation

Megaly

Enlargement

Myel

Spinal cord/ Bone marrow

Oma

Tumor or mass

Osis

Abnormal state/ Disease process

Plasty

Reconstruction/ Reshaping

Tomy

Surgical incision/ Cutting into

ACR

American college of Radiology

AMA

American Medical Association

ARRT

American Registry of Radiologic Techonologis’s

ASRT

American society of Radiologic technologists

TJC

The Joint Commission

JRCERT

Joint Review on Education in Radiologic Technology

NCRP

National Council On Radiation Protection & Measurement

OSHA

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

RT (R)

Registered Technologists in Radiography

Bucky

Moving grid Device

Cassette

Light proof/ Protective container

CR

Computed Radiography

PACS

Picture achieving and communications system

Contrast

Contrast agents

DR

Digital radiography

Grid

Reduced scatter radiation

IR

Image Receptor

IP

Image plate

kVp

(Kilovolt peak) Maximum voltage applied

Lead Apron

Protective garment made of lead or lead- equivalent material

mAs

(Milliampere - Seconds) Total quantity if X-ray produced

OID

(object to image Distance) Distance between the object being imaged

Radiographic Position

Patient, X-ray beam, and image receptor

Radiographic Projection

Path that the X-ray beam travels through the body

Radiographic View

Appearance of an image as seen on radiograph

SID

(Source of Image) Distance between the X-ray tube

SOD

(source of object distance) Distance between the X-ray tube and the object(patient anatomy) being imaged