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Common Radiology Test Abbreviations and Short Forms

radiology-doctor-report-shot-form Decoded Short Forms

Doctors, physicians, clinicians and other health-care professionals use short forms, abbreviations, acronyms, and other terms for instructions and information in their requisition or referral letters to the Diagnostic centers and labs. Radiologist commonly uses short forms in their reports, TeleradiologyHub Expert Panel has taken pains to gather them for Second Opinion seekers.

  • CT Scan
  • MRI Scan
  • Ultrasound / Sonography
  • Others



Scan  Full Form Synonyms
CT Scan Computed tomography CAT - computerized axial tomography
MRIMagnetic resonance imagingMR Imaging
Plain CT / MRI ScanCT / MRI Scan without any contrast Media
NECT - Non enhanced CT Scan
Plain & Contrast CT / MRI ScanCT / MRI Scan with and without contrast MediaCECT - Contrast enhanced CT Scan , P&C CT
C/oComplaints ofSign and Symptoms, presenting complaints of illness
E/oEvidence of
S/oSuggestive of
K/c/oKnown case of
Scan  Full Form
MRI DL Spine MRI Scan of Dorsolumbar Spine MRI Thoracolumbar Spine
MRI LS SpineMRI scan of Lumbosacral SpineMRI Lumbar Spine
MRI Cx SpineMRI scan of Cervical SpineMRI Cx Spine
Scan  Full Form
CT KUB CT Scan of Kidney, Ureters & Urinary Bladder CT Urography
CT A&PCT scan of Abdomen and Pelvis

 We regularly keep updating this article with new short and full forms used in Radiology Reports and Doctors Referral letters.  If you need more information, feel free to ask in the the comments section below.

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Guest - Mark Hamlin on Friday, 23 December 2022 08:27

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