Surgical Ultrasound

List of Abbrevations

ß-HCG beta-human chorion gonadotropin AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm ABC airways, breathing, circulation ABI ankle-brachial pressure index ADF advanced dynamic flow AFP alpha-fetoprotein ALT alanine aminotransferase AP alkaline phosphatase A-P anteroposterior APACHE acute physiology and chronic health evaluation APC argon plasma coagulation ASA acetylsalicylic acid ASIC application-specific integrated circuit AST aspartate aminotransferase AV ateriovenous bFGF basic fibroblast growth factor BPH basic prostatic hyperplasia CBC complete blood count CBD common bile duct CCA common carotid artery CCK cholecystokinin CEA carcinoembryonic antigen CEUS contrast-enhanced ultrasonography CFA common femoral artery CFDI color flow Doppler imaging CFV common femoral vein CHD common hepatic duct CIA common iliac artery CIV common iliac vein CNS central nervous system CRP C-reactive protein CT computed tomography CUP cancer of unknown primary CVI chronic venous insufficiency CVP central venous pressure CW continuous wave D dimension(al) DD differential diagnosis DEGUM Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Ultraschall in der Medizin (German Association of Ultrasound in Medicine) DFA deep femoral artery DFV deep femoral vein DGOT Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Orthopadie und
Traumatologie (German Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology) DI damping index DICOM digital imaging and communication in medicine DSA digital subtraction angiography DSO Deutsche Stiftung Organtransplantation (German Foundation of Organ Transplantation) DVT deep venous thrombosis EBV Epstein-Barr virus ECA external carotid artery ECG electrocardiogram EDV, Ved end-diastolic (blood flow) velocity EGF epidermal growth factor EIA external iliac artery EIV external iliac vein EMG exomphalos, macroglossia, gigantism (syndrome) ERC endoscopic retrograde cholangiography ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate ESWL extracorporal shock wave lithotripsy ET embryo transfer EUS endoscopic ultrasound, endosonography FAP familial adenomatous polyposis FAST focused assessment by sonography for trauma FNA fine-needle aspiration FNAB fine-needle aspiration biopsy FNH focal nodular hyperplasia FPV femoropopliteal vein fT3 free triiodothyronine fT4 free tetraiodothyronine (thyroxine) FV femoral vein GGT gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase GI gastrointestinal GIST gastrointestinal stromal tumor(s) GLDH glutamate dehydrogenase GnRH gonadotropin releasing hormone GSaV greater saphenous vein H&H hemoglobin and hematocrit H. pylori Helicobacter pylori Hb hemoglobin HCC hepatocellular carcinoma HCT hematocrit HELLP hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme, low platelet count HIDA hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid HIS Hospital Information System HNPCC hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer HU Hounsfield unit i. v. intravenous(ly) IBD inflammatory bowel disease ICA internal carotid artery ICU intensive care unit IDDM insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus IDUS intraductal ultrasound IGF insulin-like growth factor IHPS infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis IIA internal iliac artery IIV internal iliac vein IJV internal jugular vein IMA inferior mesenteric artery INR international normalized ratio INSS International Neuroblastoma Staging System IOS intraoperative ultrasound IPMT intraductal papillary mucinous tumor IVC inferior vena cava IVF in vitro fertilization IVUS intravascular ultrasonography KUB kidneys, ureters, bladder LDH lactate dehydrogenase LHV left hepatic vein LMWH low molecular weight heparin LN lymph node LSaV lesser saphenous vein L-T4 l-thyroxine LT x liver transplant(ation) MALT mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue MBO mechanical bowel obstruction MCL mid-clavicular line MCS microscopy, culture, and sensitivity MEN multiple endocrine neoplasia MHV middle hepatic vein MI mechanical...