Abbreviations and Acronyms

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

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Ultrasound Physics and its Application in Medicine by Arbin Thapaliya, Alec Sithole, Michael Welsh and Gaston Dana is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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