ABBREVIATIONS

ACKD: Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease

ADPKD: Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease LUQ: Left Upper Quadrant
ADPLD: Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Liver Disease MAl: Atypical Myobacterial Infection
AFB: Acid Fast Bacilli MALT: Mucosa-Asociated Lymphoid Tissue
AML: Angiomyolipoma MEN: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
AML: Renal Angiomyolipoma Mets: Metastasis
ANA: Antinuclear Antibodies MIP: Maximum Intensity Projection
APUD: Amine Precursor Uptake & Decarboxylation MPD: Main Pancreatic Duct
ARPKD: Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease MRCP: MR Cholangiopancreatography
ATN: Acute Tubular Necrosis MRS: MR Spectroscopy
AVM: Arterio-Venous Malformation MVA: Motor Vehicle Accidents
BE: Barium Enema NASH: Nonalcoholic Steatohepatis
BPH: Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy NECT: Non-enhanced Computed Tomography
CA: Cancer NET: Neuroendocrine Tumor
CBD: Common Bile Duct NG: Nasogastric
CEA: Carcinomembryonic Antigen NHL: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
CECT: Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography NSAID: Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
CMV: Cytomegalovirus O-W-R: Osler-Weber-Rendu Disease
DIC: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation PBC: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
DPL: Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage PD: Pancreatic Duct
DVT: Deep Venous Thrombosis PET: Positron Emission Tomograpghy
EBV: Ebstein-Barr Virus PJS: Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
EHE: Epitheloid Hemangioendothelioma PMN: Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes
ERCP: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiapancreatogram PMP: Psuedomyxoma Peritonei
ESR: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate PPD: Positive Purified Protein Derivative
EUS: Endoscopic Ultrasound PSC: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
FAPS: Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Syndrome PSS: Progressive Systematic Sclerosis
FDG: 18F Flourodeoxyglucose PTC: Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
FNA: Fine Needle Aspiration PUD: Peptic Ulcer Disease
FUDR: Floxuridine PVP: Portal Venous Phase
GB: Gallbladder RAO: Right Anterior Oblique
GBM: Glomerular Basement Membrane RARE: Rapid Acquisition with Relaxation Enhancement
GE: Gastroesophageal RCC: Renal Cell Carcinoma
GERD: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease RES: Reticuloendothelial System
GIST: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor RLQ: Right Lower Quadrant
GU: Genitourinary RUQ: Right Upper Quadrant
HAP: Hepatic Arterial Phase RYGB: Roux-enY Gastric Bypass
HAV: Hepatis A SB: Small Bowel
HBV: Hepatis B SBFT: Small Bowel Follow Through
HCC: Hepatocellular Carcinoma SBO: Small Bowel Obstruction, Closed Loop Obstruction
HCV: Hepatis C SMA: Superior Mesenteric Artery
HELLP: Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets SMV: Superior Mesenteric Vein
HHT: Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia SSFSE: Single Shot Fast Spin Echo
HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus SVC: Superior Vena Cava
HLA: Human Leukocyte Antigen TB: Tuberculosis
HNPCC: Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer TCC: Transitional Cell Carcinoma
HPV: Human Papilloma Virus TI: Terminal Ileum
HSV: Herpes Simplex Virus TNM: Tumor, Nodal, Metastasis
HU: Hounsfield Units TURP: Transurethral Prostatectomy
IHBD: Intrahepatic Bile Ducts UC: Ulcerative Colitis
IMA: Inferior Mesenteric Artery UGI: Upper GI Series
IMV: Inferior Mesenteric Vein UP}: Ureteropelvic Junction
IPMT: Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Tumor US: Ultrasound
ITP: Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura UTI: Urinary Tract Infection
IVC: Inferior Vena Cava UVJ: Ureterovesical Junction
IVU: Excretory Urography VZV: Varicella-Zoster Virus
Lap. Port: Laproscopy Port WBC Scan: White Blood Cell Scan
LES: Lower Esophageal Sphincter XPGN: Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis
LLQ: Left Lower Quadrant ZES: Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
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