| A | B |
| KUB | kidneys, ureters, bladder |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| H/O | history of |
| abdominal | abd |
| right upper quadrant | RUQ |
| AP | anteroposterior |
| barium enema | BE |
| CT | computerized tomography |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| GB | gallbladder |
| follow up | F/U |
| LS | lumbosacral |
| mets | metastasis |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
| ultrasound | US |
| SNAT stands for | suspected nonaccidental trauma |
| PCXR | portable chest xray |
| PET scan | positron emission tomography |
| VQ scan | ventilation perfusion quotient |
| PA | posteroanterior |
| AP | anteroposterior |
| clinical indication | CI |
| Fx | fracture |
| F/U | follow up |
| GB | gallbladder |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| DSA | digital subtraction angiography |
| L&S | liver and spleen |
| BE | barium enema |
| x-ray LS spine | lumbosacral x-ray |
| KUB also known as | flat plate of abdomen |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| lat | lateral |
| RIS | radiology information system |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
| SBFT | small bowel follow through |
| SNAT series indicates | abuse |
| PTC | percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography |