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
General
| Scan | Full Form | Synonyms |
| CT Scan | Computed tomography | CAT - computerized axial tomography |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging | MR Imaging |
| Plain CT / MRI Scan | CT / MRI Scan without any contrast Media | NECT - Non enhanced CT Scan |
| Plain & Contrast CT / MRI Scan | CT / MRI Scan with and without contrast Media | CECT - Contrast enhanced CT Scan , P&C CT |
| C/o | Complaints of | Sign and Symptoms, presenting complaints of illness |
| E/o | Evidence of | |
| S/o | Suggestive of | |
| K/c/o | Known case of |
MRI Scan Tests
| Scan | Full Form | |
| MRI DL Spine | MRI Scan of Dorsolumbar Spine | MRI Thoracolumbar Spine |
| MRI LS Spine | MRI scan of Lumbosacral Spine | MRI Lumbar Spine |
| MRI Cx Spine | MRI scan of Cervical Spine | MRI Cx Spine |
CT Scan Tests
| Scan | Full Form | |
| CT KUB | CT Scan of Kidney, Ureters & Urinary Bladder | CT Urography |
| CT A&P | CT scan of Abdomen and Pelvis | |
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