| Abbreviation |
Definition |
|
Abbreviation |
Definition |
| ACTH |
Adrenocorticotropic
hormone |
|
LV |
Left
Ventricle |
| AP |
Anterioposterior |
|
Mag3 |
Mercaptylacetyltriglycerine |
| AXR |
Abdominal
radiograph |
|
MCUG |
Micturating
cystourethrography |
| Ba |
Barium |
|
MIBG |
Metaiodobenzylguanadine |
| CEARMS |
Cloacal
exstrophy anorectal malformation spectrum |
|
MRA |
Magnetic
resonance angiography |
| Cr |
Chromium |
|
MRCP |
Magnetic
resonance cholangiopancreatography |
| CSF |
Cerebrospinal
fluid |
|
MRI |
Magnetic
resonance imaging |
| CT |
Computed
tomography |
|
MUGA |
Multiple-gated
acquisition |
| CTA |
Computed
tomographic angiography |
|
NAI |
Non-accidental
injury |
| CTM |
Computed
tomographic myelography |
|
NM |
Nuclear
medicine |
| CXR |
Chest
radiograph |
|
NRPB |
National
Radiological Protection Board |
| DEXA |
Dual
energy x-ray absorptiometry |
|
OIH |
Ortho-iodohippurate |
| DMSA |
Dimercaptosuccinic
acid |
|
OPG |
Orthopantomograph |
| DSA |
Digital
subtraction angiography |
|
PA |
Posterioanterior
view |
| EDTA |
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic
acid |
|
PET |
Positron
emission tomography |
| ERCP |
Endoscopic
retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
|
PSA |
Prostate
specific antigen |
| ERNVG |
Equilibrium
radionuclide ventriculography |
|
PTA |
Percutaneous
transluminal angioplasty |
| FB |
Foreign
body |
|
PUJ |
Pelvi-ureteric
junction |
| FDG |
F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose |
|
rCBF |
Regional
cerebral blood flow |
| FDG-PET |
Positron
emission tomography using FDG |
|
RV |
Right
ventricle |
| FNAC |
Fine-needle
aspiration cytology |
|
SPECT |
Single
photon emission computed tomography |
| GA |
General
anaesthesia |
|
SVC |
Superior
vena cava |
| Ga |
Gallium |
|
SXR |
Skull
radiograph |
| Gd |
Gadolinium |
|
Te |
Technetium |
| GCS |
Glasgow
coma scale |
|
TI |
Thallium |
| GFR |
Glomerular
filtration rate |
|
TIPS |
Transjugular
intrahepatic portosystemic shunt |
| GI |
Gastrointestinal |
|
TOE |
Transeosophageal
echocardiography |
| HDU |
High
dependency unit |
|
Triple
assessment |
Clinical
examination/imaging/biopsy |
| HMPAO |
Hexamethylpropyleneamine
oxime |
|
TRUS |
Transrectal
ultrasound |
| HIDA |
Hydroxyiminodiacetic
acid |
|
TVUS |
Transvaginal
ultrasound |
| HRCT |
High
resolution computed tomography |
|
US |
Ultrasound |
| IDA |
Iminodiacetic
acid |
|
V/Q |
Ventilation-perfusion
scintigraphy |
| In |
Indium |
|
WBC |
White
blood cells |
| ITU |
Intensive
treatment unit |
|
XR |
Radiograph |
| IUCD |
Intrauterine
contraceptive device |
|
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| IV |
Intravenous |
|
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| IVC |
Inferior
vena cava |
|
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| IVU |
Intravenous
urography |
|
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| LFT |
Liver
function tests |
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| LP |
Lumbar
puncture |
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