Radiology Abbreviation Index

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ACL:

anterior cruciate ligament

ADC:

apparent diffusion coefficient

ALCAPA:

anomalous left coronary artery origin from pulmonary artery

AP:

anteroposterior

ARDS:

acute respiratory distress syndrome

ASD:

atrial septal defect

ASL:

arterial spin labeling

AV:

atrioventricular

AVM:

arteriovenous malformation

B

BP:

brachial plexus

BPD:

bronchopulmonary dysplasia

C

CBD:

common bile duct

CCAM:

congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation

CECT:

contrast-enhanced computed tomography

C+:

with contrast

CISS:

constructive interference in steady state

CT:

computed tomography

CTA:

computed tomography angiography

CTV:

computed tomography venography

D

DORV:

double outlet right ventricle

DSA:

digital subtraction angiography

DTI:

diffusion tensor imaging

DWI:

diffusion-weighted imaging

E

ERCP:

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

F

F-18 FDG:

F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose

FIESTA:

fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition

FLAIR:

fluid-attenuated inversion recovery

fMRI:

functional magnetic resonance imaging

FNH:

focal nodular hyperplasia

FS:

fat suppression or fat saturation

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