| 2D |
two dimensional |
| 3D |
three dimensional |
| 4D |
four dimensional |
| AA |
abdominal aorta |
| AAA |
abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| ABI |
ankle brachial index |
| AC |
acromioclavicular |
| AIUM |
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine |
| AK |
above the knee |
| ALARA |
As Low As Reasonably Achievable |
| A-Mode |
amplitude mode |
| AR |
anterior recess |
| ARDMS |
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography |
| ARDS |
acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| ATA |
anterior tibial artery |
| ATV |
anterior tibial vein |
| AUG |
augmentation |
| BA |
brachial artery |
| BART |
blue away, red toward |
| BHCG |
beta human chorionic gonadotropin |
| BI |
biceps |
| BK |
below the knee |
| B-Mode |
brightness mode |
| BPP |
biophysical profile |
| BR |
brachialis |
| BUN |
blood urea nitrogen |
| CBC |
complete blood count |
| CCA |
common carotid artery |
| CET |
common extensor tendon |
| CFA |
common femoral artery |
| CFV |
common femoral vein |
| COMP |
compression |
| COVID-19 |
Coronavirus disease 2019 |
| CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CSF |
cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT |
computerized tomography |
| CW |
continuous wave |
| DPA |
dorsalis pedis artery |
| ECA |
external carotid artery |
| EDC |
estimated date of confinement |
| EDVol |
end-diastolic volume |
| EF |
ejection fraction |
| ESVol |
end-systolic volume |
| FAST |
Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma |
| FO |
foramen ovale |
| FV |
femoral vein |
| GASTROC V |
gastrocnemius vein |
| GSV |
great saphenous vein |
| ICA |
internal carotid artery |
| ICU |
intensive care unit |
| IUGR |
Intrauterine Growth Retardation |
| IVP |
intravenous pyelogram |
| LA |
left atrium |
| LCA |
left coronary artery |
| LV |
left ventricle |
| MI |
mechanical index |
| M-Mode |
motion mode |
| MN |
median nerve |
| MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging |
| MSK |
musculoskeletal |
| PAD |
peripheral artery disease |
| Pero A |
peroneal artery |
| PERO V |
peroneal vein |
| PFO |
patent foramen ovale |
| pH |
potential or power of hydrogen |
| PI |
pulsatility index |
| Pop A |
popliteal artery |
| POP V |
popliteal vein |
| PPE |
personal protective equipment |
| Prof A |
profunda femoral artery |
| PROF V |
profunda femoral vein |
| Prox |
proximal |
| PSV |
peak systolic velocity |
| PTA |
posterior tibial artery |
| PTV |
posterior tibial vein |
| PW |
pulsed wave |
| RA |
right atrium |
| RN |
radial nerve |
| RV |
right ventricle |
| SAG |
sagittal |
| SARS-CoV-2 |
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 |
| SFA |
superficial femoral artery |
| SFJ |
saphenofemoral junction |
| SMA |
superior mesenteric artery |
| SPI |
Sonography Principles and Instrumentation |
| SSV |
small saphenous vein |
| STIC |
Spatio-Temporal Imaging Correlation |
| SVol |
stroke volume |
| TCD |
transcranial Doppler |
| TI |
thermal index |
| TIB |
thermal index for bone |
| TIC |
thermal index for cranial bone |
| TIS |
thermal index for soft tissue |
| Trans |
transverse |
| TRV |
transverse |
| UCL |
ulnar collateral ligament |
| U.S. FDA |
United States Food and Drug Administration |
| Vert |
vertebral artery |
| VR |
velocity ratio |
