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Flashcards: Nuke Med Abbreviations
SC
Sulfur Colloid
Xe
Xenon
mCi
millicuries
uCi
microcuries
QC
Quality control
pyp
pyrophosphate
RAIU
radioactive iodine uptake
CCK
cholecystokinin
EF
ejection fraction
MDP
methylene diphosphonate
MAA
macroaggregated albumin
SOB
shortness of breath
MUGA
multi-gated acquisition
NPO
non per os, nothing by mouth
IV
intravenous
CBD
common bile duct
COR
center of rotation
HTN
hypertension
ED
end diastole
ES
end systole
SSN
suprasternal notch
R/O
rule out
RP
radiopharmaceutical
cpm
counts per minute
DOB
date of birth
Hx
history
NM
nuclear medicine
BP
blood pressure
ANT
anterior
POST
posterior
RLAT
right lateral
LLAT
left lateral
RMED
right medial
LMED
left medial
p-scope
persistence scope
meds
medications
SPECT
single photon emission computer tomography
TOD
tail on detector
LAO
left anterior oblique
RAO
right anterior oblique
LPO
left posterior oblique
RPO
right posterior oblique
WBC
white blood cell
LVEF
left ventricular ejection fraction
RSO
radiation safety officer
PET
positron emission tomography