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Abbreviations

Current Abbreviations list as used in KCARE publications.

 

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

3 D
three dimension(al)
 
A  

a-Se

amorphous selenium

a-Si

amorphous silicon

AAPM

American Association of Physics in Medicine

ABC

automatic brightness control

AEC

automatic exposure control

AGC

automatic gain control

Al

aluminium

AP

antero-posterior

APR

anatomical programmed radiography
 
B  

Be

beryllium

BIR

British Institute of Radiology

BLF

Big Lottery Fund

BS

British Standard

BSI

British Standards Institution
 
C  

CAU

caudal

CCD

charge coupled device

CD

compact disc

CD-R

recordable compact disc

CE

Conformite Europeene

CHD

coronary heart disease

CPR

cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

CR

computed radiography

CRA

cranial

CRAG

Cardiac Radiographer's Advisory Group

CRT

cathode ray tube

CsI

caesium iodide

Cu

copper
 
D  

DAP

dose area product

DDI

detector dose index

DDR

direct digital radiography

DH

Department of Health

DICOM

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine

DOB

date of birth

DQE

detective quantum efficiency

DRL

diagnostic reference level

DSA

digital subtraction angiography

DVD

digital video disc
 
E  

EU

European Union
 
F  

FDD

focus to detector distance

ff

fill factor

FNA

fine needle aspiration

fov

field of view

FPR

fluoroscopy programmed radiography

fps

frames per second
 
G  

Gd2O2S

gadolinium oxysulphide
 
H  

HIS

Hospital Information System

HMSO

Her Majesty's Stationary Office

HPA

Health Protection Agency

HSE

Health and Safety Executive
 
I  

IEC

International Electrotechnical Commission

II

image intensifier

INS

information not supplied (in KCARE reports)

IOD

information object definition

IPEM

Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine

IR(ME)R

Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations

IRR

Ionising Radiation Regulation

ISO

International Organisation for Standardisation

IV

intravenous

IVU

intravenous urogram
 
J  
 
K  

KCARE

King's Centre for the Assessment of Radiological Equipment
 
L  

LAO

left anterior oblique

LCD

liquid crystal display

LIH

last image hold

LSF

line spread function

LUT

look up table
 
M  

MDA

Medical Devices Agency

MDD

Medical Device Directive

MDGN

Medical and Dental Guidance Notes

MHRA

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

MIP

maximum intensity projection

Mo

molybdenum

MOD

magneto-optical disc

MTF

modulation transfer function
 
N  

NEMA

National Equipment Manufacturers Agency

NEQ

noise equivalent quanta

NHSBSP

National Health Service Breast Screening Programme

NNPS

normalised noise power spectrum

NOF

New Opportunities Fund

NPS

noise power spectrum

NRPB

National Radiological Protection Board
 
O  

OD

optical density

OPG

orthopantomogram
 
P  

PA

postero-anterior

PACS

Picture Archiving and Communication System

PASA

Purchasing and Supply Agency

Pb

lead

PMMA

polymethyl methacrylate

PMT

photomultiplier tube

pps

pulses per second

PSF

point spread function

PSP

photostimulable phosphor

PTCA

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
 
Q  

QA

quality assurance

QC

quality control
 
R  

RAO

right anterior oblique

RAM

random access memory

R/F

radiography/fluoroscopy

Rh

rhodium

RIS

Radiology Information System

ROI

region of interest
 
S  

SCoR

Society and College of Radiographers

SCP

service class provider

SCU

service class user

SMPTE

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

SNR

signal to noise ratio

STP

signal transfer property
 
T  

Ta

tantalum

TCDD

threshold contrast detail detectability

TDI

time delay integration

TFT

thin film transistor

TRS89

Technical Requirements for the Supply and Installation of Equipment for Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy (1989)
 
U  

UPS

uninterrupted power supply

UKRC

United Kingdom Radiological Congress
 
V  
 
W  

W

tungsten

WIP

work in progress
 
X  
 
Y  
 
Z  

 

 

   

 
Last Update: 13/02/2007