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List of Abbreviations 2D two-dimensional 3D three-dimensional a. artery AA acute abdomen AAA aneurysm of the abdominal aorta AG angiography AP anteroposterior (projection) APTT activated partial thromboplastin time A-V arteriovenous AVM arteriovenous malformation CM contrast media CNS central nervous system comm. communis (common) CRP C-reactive protein CT computed tomography CTA CT angiography d. ductus DSA digital subtraction angiography DWI diffusion-weighted imaging dx. dexter, right ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography FLAIR fluid-attenuation inversion recovery fMRI functional magnetic resonance FNA fine needle aspiration GIT gastrointestinal tract HU Hounsfield unit inf. inferior INR international normalized ratio IU intravenous urography IV intravenous KTI cardio-thoracic index lat. lateralis m. morbus m. musculus MDCT multidetector CT (more precisely CT with multiple detector rows)
med. medialis MG mammography MIP maximum intensity projection MR magnetic resonance MRA magnetic resonance angiography MRCP magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography MRI magnetic resonance imaging MRS magnetic resonance spectroscopy mSv milisievert n. nerve PA posteroanterior (projection) PACS picture archiving and communication systems PC phase contrast PET positron emission tomography PNO pneumothorax PNS paranasal sinuses proc. processus (protuberance) PTA percutaneous transluminal angioplasty PTC percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography PTCA percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty PTD percutaneous transhepatic drainage (of biliary tract) RFA radiofrequency ablation sin. sinister, left SPECT single-photon emission computed tomography STIR short-tau inversion recovery sup. superior Sv sievert (mSv – milisievert) TIPS transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt TNM tumour, node and metastasis (tumour grading system) TOF time of flight (MRA sequence type) tr. truncus US ultrasonography v. vena
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