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Abbreviation
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Description
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CT
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Computed tomography
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CTA
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Computed tomography angiography
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DXA
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Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
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EBRT
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External beam radiation therapy
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EFRT
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Extended field radiation therapy
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ERCP
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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FDG
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Fluorine-18-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose
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fMRI
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Functional magnetic resonance imaging
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HT
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Hormone therapy
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IFRT
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Involved field radiation therapy
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IMRT
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Intensity-Modulated Radiation
Therapy
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INV
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Interventional
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KUB
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Kidneys, ureters, bladder
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LND
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Lymph node dissection
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MEG
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Magnetoencephalography
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MIBG
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Meta-iodobenzylguanidine
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MRA
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Magnetic resonance angiography
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MRCP
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Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
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MRI
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Magnetic resonance imaging
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MRV
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Magnetic resonance venography
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MSI
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Magnetic source imaging
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NUC
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Nuclear Medicine
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PBI
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Partial breast irradiation
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PET
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Positron emission tomography
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PTC
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Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
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QCT
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Quantitative computed tomography
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QUS
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Quantitative ultrasound
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RBC
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Red blood cell
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RT
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Radiation therapy
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SLN
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Sentinel lymph node
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SPECT
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Single-photon emission tomography
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SRS
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Stereotactic radiosurgery
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STLI
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Subtotal lymphoid irradiation
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SXA
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Single x-ray absorptiometry
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US
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Ultrasound
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VFA
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Vertebral fracture assessment
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WBC
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White blood cell
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WBRT
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Whole brain radiotherapy
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