RAD TECH VOCAB

ACERT

Association of Collegiate Educators in Radiologic Technology

ACR

American College of Radiology

AEIRS

Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences

AHA

American Hospital Association

ARRT

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

ASRT

American Society of Radiologic Technologists

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

EMT

emergency medical technician

HMO

health maintenance organization

TJC

The Joint Commission

JRCERT

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

MD

medical doctor; physician

NCRP

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

RN

registered nurse

RT (R)

Registered Technologist in Radiography

WHO

World Health Organization

anode

positive electrode in the x-ray tube

bucky

short for Potter-Bucky diaphragm; a moving grid used to remove scatter radiation from the remnant beam, which can cause fog on the image receptor

cassette

container used for holding the imaging plate in computed radiography (CR)

cathode

negative electrode in the x-ray tube

collimator

box-like structure attached to the x-ray tube containing lead shutters that limit the x-ray beam to a specific area of the body

computed radiography

digital radiographic imaging using a cassette containing an imaging plate

direct digital radiography

uses fixed detectors that directly communicate with a computer

grid

device that is placed between the patient and the image receptor that absorbs scatter radiation that is exiting the body

HIS

Hospital Information System

image receptor

any device or medium that captures the remnant beam

lead aprons

coverings worn by radiographers who are in a radiographic or fluoroscopic room with the x-ray beam turned on; the lead absorbs most of the scatter radiation that strikes the apron

PACS

picture

radiographic image

x-ray image as viewed on a monitor after acquisition

radiographic position

specific position of the body or body part in relation to the table or image receptor

SID (source to image receptor distance)

distance from the source of radiation (x-ray tube anode) to the image receptor

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

ASAP

as soon as possible

BE

barium enema

BID

twice daily

BP

blood pressure

CAD

coronary artery disease

CCU

coronary care unit

CHF

congestive heart failure

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CT

computed tomography

CXR

chest x-ray

DOB

date of birth

DX

diagnosis

ECG;EKG

electrocardiogram

ER;ED

emergency room; emergency department

GI

gastrointestinal

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

HX

history

ICCU

intensive coronary care unit

ICU

intensive care unit

IV

intravenous

KUB

kidneys, ureters, and bladder

lat

lateral

npo

nothing by mouth

OR

operating room

prn

as needed

SOB

short of breath

STAT

immediately

TB

tuberculosis

TID

three times daily

UA

urinalysis

UGI

upper gastrointestinal series