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dical Abbreviations used in Radiology

• 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

• HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

• H - History

• ICU - Intensive Care Unit

• IVP - 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 Unit

• NPO - Nothing By Mouth

• PRN - As Needed

• R/O - Rule Out

• S - Without

• SOB - Shortness of Breath

• STAT - Immediately

• UGI - Upper Gastrointestinal Series

Common Word Parts used in Radiography

• Ab- - Away

• Decub- - Lie Down

• Dys- - Abnormal / Difficult

• Angio- - Blood / Lymph Vessel

• Arth- - Joint

• Cardi- - Heart

• Enter- - Intestines / Digestive Tract

• Gastr- - Stomach

• -algia - Pain

• -centesis - Surgical Puncture to Remove Fluid

• -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

Titles & Organizations

• ACR - American College of Radiology

• AMA - American Medical Association

• ARRT - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

• 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 Technologist in Radiography

Radiographic Nomenclature

• Bucky - Moving Grid Device

• Cassette - Light-Proof Protective Container

• CR - Computed Radiography

• PACS - Medical Imaging & Technology

• Contrast - Contrast Agents

• DR - Digital Radiographs

• 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 of 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 a Radiograph

• SID - (Source-to-Image Distance) Distance Between the X-Ray Tube and Image Receptor

• SOD - (Source-to-Object Distance) Distance Between the X-Ray Tube and the Object (Patient’s Anatomy) Being Imaged