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AIDS
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Aquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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getting cannot defend body
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ASAP
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as soon as possible
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now!
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ASHD
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Arterioscletoric heart disease
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arteries sclet heart
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BE
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barium enema
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up the butt
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BID
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twice daily
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2
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c~
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with
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CBC
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complete blood count
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cc
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cubic centimeter
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CT
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Computed tomography
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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CXR
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Chest x-ray
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DOA
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dead on arrival
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didn't make it
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DOB
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Date of birth
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ECG; EKG
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electrocardiogram
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ER; ED
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Emergency room/ department
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GI
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Gastrointestinal
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HIPAA
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Health insurance portability accountability act
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accountability
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H/O
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history of
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HX
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history
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I/O
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Intake and output
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in and out
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IV
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intravenous
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in the vein
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LMP
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Last menstrual cycle
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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heart attack
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MRI; MI
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Magnetic resonance imaging
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NG
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Nasogastric
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nose
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noc
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night
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dark
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npo
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nothing by mouth
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mouth
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OB
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Obstetrics
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OP
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Outpatient
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out
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OR
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Operating room
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peds
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Pediatrics
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prn
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as needed
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needed
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PT
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physical therapy
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pt
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patient
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R/O
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rule out
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req
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requisition
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s~
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without
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TIA
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Transient ischemic attack
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ischemia
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TID
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three times daily
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three
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ACR
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American College of Radiology
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AEIRS
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Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences
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association teachers
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AHRA
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American Healthcare Radiology Administrators
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ARRT
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American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
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ASRT
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American Society of Radiologic Technologists
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TJC
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The Joint Commission
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JRCERT
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Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
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LPN
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Licensed practical nurse
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MD
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Medical Doctor
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NCRP
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National Council on Radiation Protection and measurements
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OSHA
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Occupational safety health administration
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RN
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Registered nurse
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RSNA
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Radiologic society of North America
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RT(N)
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Registered Technologist in nuclear medicine
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RT(R)
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Registered technologist in radiography
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RT(T)
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Registered Technologist in radiation therapy
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Automatic collimation (PBL)
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Positive beam limitation,
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Bucky
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short for Potter-Bucky diaphragm, moving grid used to remove scatter radiation.
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Cassette
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Light-proof container holding the image receptor
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Collimator
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Boxlike structure attached to the x-ray beam to a specific area of the body
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Grid
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Device that is placed b/w the patient and the image receptor that absorbs scatter radiation that is exiting the body
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Image Receptor
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In Radiography, term applied to any device that captures the remnant beam.
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Radiograph
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X-ray image after it has been exposed
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radiographic position
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Specific position of the body or body part in relation to the table or image receptor
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Radiographic projection
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path that the x-ray beam takes as it passes through the body
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Radiographic view
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how the image receptor sees the body image
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