Radiographer Abbreviation List PDF

Radiographer Abbreviation List A AAA Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm ABD or ABDO Abdomen ABSE Abdomen (Supine & Erect) AHPRA Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency AIR Australia Institute of Radiography AKA Above Knee...

Radiographer Abbreviation List A AAA Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm ABD or ABDO Abdomen ABSE Abdomen (Supine & Erect) AHPRA Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency AIR Australia Institute of Radiography AKA Above Knee Amputation AM After Micturition AP (A.P.) Anterior-posterior ASD Atrial Septal Defect AVM Arterial-Venous Malformation AEC Automatic Exposure Control ASAP As Soon As Possible A&E Accident & Emergency AE Air Entry AF Atrial Fibrillation AMI Acute Myocardial Infarction AML Acute Myelogenous Leukaemia ARDS Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome AVR Atrial Valve Replacement ARF Acute Renal Failure AXR Abdominal X-Ray B Ba.E Barium Enema Ba.M Barium Meal Ba.S Barium Swallow BP Blood Pressure BKA Below Knee Amputation BS Breath Sounds Ba Barium BCC Basal Cell Carcinoma B/g Background BCG vaccination against TB Beta-HCG (β-HCG) Pregnancy Test BIBA Brought In By Ambulance BMI Body Mass Index BNO Bowels Not Open BOS Base of Skull Bx Biopsy C Ca Cancer/Carcinoma CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Graft CAL Chronic Airways Limitations CAT Computerised Axial Tomography CBC Complete Blood Count CBD Common Bile Duct CCF Congestive/Chronic Cardiac Failure CDH Congenital Dislocated Hip CNS Central Nerve System CO (C/o) Complaining of COAD Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease CR Computed Radiography CR Closed Reduction CSF Cerebro-Spinal Fluid D DD Differential Diagnosis DIP Distal Inter-Phalangeal DISH Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis DNR Do Not Resuscitate DOA Dead On Arrival DOB Date Of Birth DSA Digital Subtractive Angiography DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis Dx Diagnosis D+V Diarrhoea + Vomiting D&C Dilatation & Curettage DM Diabetes Mellitus DU Duodenal Ulcer DVI Digital Vascular Imaging E ECG Electrocardiogram EDD Expected Date of Delivery EEG Electro-Encephalo-Gram ERCP Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatogram ED Emergency Department EUA Examination Under Anaesthetic EN Enrolled Nurse ESRF End Stage Renal Failure ETT Endo-Tracheal Tube ETOH Ethanol (meaning alcohol) E/o Examination of EAM External Acoustic/Auditory Meatus F FB Foreign Body FH Family History FTT Fracture To Thrive FFD Focal Film Distance FUO Fever of Undetermined Origin FNAB Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy FOOSH Fall On Out-Stretched Hand G GCS Glasgow Coma Scale GFR Glomerular Filtration Rate GIT Gastro-Intestinal Tract GSW Gun Shot Wound G+P Gruelick+Pyle (reporting method) H HC Head Circumference HCC Hepato-Cellular Carcinoma HDU High Dependency Unit HH Hiatus Hernia HI Head Injury HPV Human Papilloma Virus HT Hypertension Ho History of Ht Height Hx History HMD Hyaline Membrane Disease I ICC Inter-Costal Catheter ICRP International Commission of Radiation Protection ICU Intensive Care Unit IDC In-Dwelling Catheter IDDM Insulin Dependant Diabetes Mellitus IF (R/L) Iliac Fossa (Right/Left) IHD Ischemic Heart Disease IMI Inferior Muscular Injection K KUB Kidney, Ureter, Bladder L L Left LAO Left Anterior Oblique Lat Lateral LLL Left Lower Lobe LLQ Left Lower Quadrant LOC Loss of Consciousness LP Lumbar Puncture LPO Left Posterior Oblique LRTI Left Respiratory Tract Infection LUQ Left Upper Quadrant LVF Left Ventricular Failure LMP Last Menstrual Period M MBA Motor Bike Accident MVA Motor Vehicle Accident MCP Meta-Carpal-Phalangeal MCU Micturition Cysto Urethrogram Mets Metastases MI Myocardial Infraction (Heart attack) MRA Magnetic Resonance Angiography MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRSA Multi Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus MTP Meta-Tarsal-Phalangeal MUA Manipulation Under Anaesthetic MVR Mitral Valve Replacement MS Multiple Sclerosis N NAD No Abnormality Detected NAI Non-Accidental Injury NBM Nil By Mouth NGT Naso-Gastro Tube NIDDM Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus NOF Neck Of Femur NWB Nil Weight Bearing O OA Osteo-Arthritis O/E On Examination OT Operation Theatre OD Over Dose OPG Ortho-Pan-Tomogram ORIF Open Reduction Internal Fixation P PA (P.A.) Posterior-Anterior PDA Patent Ductus Arteriosus PE Pulmonary Embolism PET Positron Emission Tomography PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease PIP Proximal Inter-Phalangeal PM Post Micturition PMx Past/Previous Medical History POP Plaster of Paris PPE Personal Protective Equipment PPM Permanent Pace Maker PR Per Rectum PTCA Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty PTC Percutaneous Trans-hepatic Cholangiogram PUO Pyrexia of Unknown Origin PVD Peripheral Vascular Disease R R Right RAO Right Anterior Oblique RIJ Right Internal Jugular (vein) RLL Right Lower Lobe RLQ Right Lower Quadrant RML Right Middle Lobe RN Registered Nurse ROI Region of Interest ROM Range of Movement RPO Right Posterior Oblique RTI Respiratory Tract Infection RUL Right Upper Lobe RUQ Right Upper Quadrant Rx Radiation Therapy Treatment RA Rheumatoid Arthritis RDS Respiratory Distress Syndrome R/O Removal of S SAH Sub-Arachnoid Haemorrhage SBO Small Bowel Obstruction T TB Tuberculosis TBW Tension Band Wiring THR Total Hip Replacement TKR Total Knee Replacement TIA Transient Ischemic Attack TMJ Temporo-Mandibular Joint U URTI Upper Respiratory Tract Infection URI Urinary Tract Infection US or U/S Ultrasound Other X / 24 Number of Hours X/7 Number of Days X / 52 Number of Weeks X / 12 Number of Months X / 40 Number of Gestational Weeks # Fracture ? Queried c- Without ≠ Without 1° Primary 2° Secondary Δ Disease ♂ Male ♀ Female Ψ Psychiatric disturbance Cameron Younger Last Update: March 2017.