3VD/TVD
triple vessel disease
Anterior/Posterior Oblique (RAO/LPO) Position
The patient/part is at an angle in relation to the receptor and is named according to the part of the patient in contact with the receptor
AP projection
Antero posterior the x ray beam passes through the patient from front to back
Axial
Along or in the direction of an axis the central ray is angled along the longitudinal axis of the body
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
BaS
(BaE) Barium Swallow (Enema)
BKA
below knee amputation
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Caudal
(dad) Towards the feet
CDH
Congenital Dislocation of the HIP
Cephalic
(..lad) T owards the head
CHD
Coronary Heart Disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
CNS
Central Nervous System
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
CT
Computerised Tomography
CVP
line Central Venous Pressure line
Decubitus
(reclining) (laid), Radiograph is taken using a horizontal beam
Dorsi-palmar
Central ray passes from the back to the front of the hand
Dorsi-plantar (oblique)
Central ray passes from the top to the sole of the foot (foot is at an angle to the receptor)
DSE
dobutamine stress echocardiogram
ERCP
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatogram
FOOSH
Fall on Outstretched Hand
GIT
Gastrointestinal Tract
HIS
Hospital Information System
HSG
(Salp) Hysterosalpingogram
IHD
ischaemic heart disease
ITU
Intensive Therapy Unit
IVU
(IVP) Intravenous Urogram (Pyelogram)
KUB
Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder
Left/Right Lateral
Named by the side of the patient that is in contact with the receptor
Median Sagittal Plane (MSP)
Passes vertically through the body from front to back and divides it into right and left halves
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MUA
Manipulation Under Anaesthetic
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
OSA
obstructive sleep apnoea
PA projection
Postero anterior the x ray beam passes through the patient from back to front
PACS
Picture Archiving and Communication System
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
PTC
Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiogram
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
PUO
Pyrexia of Unknown Origin
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
Projection
Describes the path of the x ray beam, preferred to `view'
Recumbent
(reclining) (laid)
Right lateral Decubitus
Patient laid upon their right side, receptor positioned in front or behind the patient to produce a PA or AP radiograph
RIS
Radiology Information System
SCBU
Special Care Baby Unit
SOBOE
shortness of breath on exertion
SOL
Space Occupying Lesion
Tangential
The central ray `skims' the area of interest in order to demonstrate it in profile
TK(H)JR
total knee (hip) joint replacement
TOE
trans-oesophageal echocardiogram
TURP
trans-urethral resection of prostate/trans-urethral prostectomy
