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Medical physics Abbreviations

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PRK — Photo Refractive Keratectomy
POD — Physiologically Optimized Dosimeter
ECG — Electrocardiogram
CT — Computed Tomography
A-SI — Amorphous Silicon
BEV — Beam's Eye View (radiation therapy imaging technique)
RF — Radio Frequency
CRT — Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
PAMP — Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern
POE — Point of Entry
DVH — Dose-Volume Histogram
NIST — National Institute of Standards and Technology
HRMS — High Resolution Mass Spectrometry
CDRH — Center for Devices and Radiological Health (Food & Drug Administration)
UNSCEAR — United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiations
OSL — Optically Stimulated Luminescence
HPLC — High Performance Liquid Chromatography
FMRI — Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
STM — Short Term Memory
AFM — Atomic Force Microscope
BPP — Biophysical Profile
DRR — Digitally Reconstructed Radiograph
LOGP — Partition Coefficient
BMT — Bone Marrow Transplantation
IMAT — Intensity-Modulated Arc Therapy
TCPE — Transient Charged Particle Equilibrium
NRC — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
IEEE — Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ODI — Optical Distance Indicator
2DF — Two-degree Field
PE — Potential Energy
ADCL — Accredited Dosimetry Calibration Laboratory
FDG — Fluorodeoxyglucose
TVL — Tenth-Value Layer
DIA — Digital Image Analysis
AP — Anterior-posterior
MPR — Multiplanar Reconstruction
NTCP — Normal Tissue Complication Probability
FT-NMR — Fourier Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
LUTS — lower urinary tract symptoms
CET — Coefficient of Equivalent Thickness
CPE — Charged Particle Equilibrium
SI — Système International d'unités (International System of Units)
LASIK — laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (eye surgery)
LINAC — Linear Accelerator
IPL — Intense Pulsed Light
UHF — Ultrahigh Frequency
TLD — Thermoluminescent Dosimetry
CNT — Carbon Nanotube