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 |