PrefacioAcrónimos y abreviaciones
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | o | p | q | r | s | t | u | v | w | x | y | z |
A
| A | Ampere | ||
| ADC | [1] analogue-to-digital converter, [2] apparent diffusion coeffcient | ||
| ADP | adenosine diphosphatase | ||
| AFP | adiabatic fast passage | ||
| AM | amplitude modulated (frequency range) | ||
| ARP | adiabatic rapid passage; → AFP | ||
| ASSET | array spatial sensitivity encoding technique | ||
| ASL | arterial spin labeling | ||
| ATP | adenosine triphosphatase | ||
| AUC | area under the curve |
B
| b (value) | diffusion sensitivity s/mm² | ||
| B | magnetic flux density, magnetic induction | ||
| B0 | main magnetic field of an MR machine | ||
| B1 | main magnetic field that the spins experience after an RF pulse | ||
| BBB | blood brain barrier | ||
| BIR | balanced inversion recovery | ||
| BOLD | blood oxygen level dependent (effect) |
C
| C | carbon; also: contrast; concentration | ||
| CA | contrast agent | ||
| CAT | x-ray computed axial tomography (CT) | ||
| CBF | cerebral blood flow | ||
| CBV | cerebral blood volume | ||
| CE-FAST | contrast-enhanced Fourier-acquired steady state | ||
| CE-FFE T1 | contrast-enhanced fast field echo (T1-weighted) | ||
| CE-FFE T2 | contrast-enhanced fast field echo (T2-weighted) | ||
| CE-FLASH | contrast-enhanced FLASH; → FLASH | ||
| CE-GRE | contrast-enhanced gradient echo | ||
| CHESS | chemical-shift selective pulse sequence | ||
| CM | contrast medium | ||
| CMR | cardiac magnetic resonance | ||
| CNR (C/N) | contrast-to-noise ratio | ||
| CP | Carr-Purcell (multiple echo pulse sequence) | ||
| CPMG | Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill (multiple echo pulse sequence) | ||
| CSE | conventional spin echo (= SE) | ||
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid | ||
| CSFFE | continguous-slice fast-acquisition spin echo | ||
| CSI | chemical shift imaging | ||
| CT | x-ray computed tomography | ||
| CTA | x-ray computed tomography angiography | ||
| CW | continuous wave (N)MR |
D
| D | diffusion coefficient | ||
| DAC | digital-to-analogue converter | ||
| db | decibel | ||
| DE FGR | driven-equilibrium fast gradient-recalled acquisition in the steady state | ||
| DEFAISE | dual-echo fast-acquisition interleaved spin echo | ||
| DESS | double-echo stead- state (combination of FISP and PSIF) | ||
| DFSE | double-fast spin echo | ||
| DICOM | digital imaging and communication in medicine | ||
| DSA | x-ray digital subtraction angiography | ||
| DSE | double spin echo | ||
| DTI | diffusion-tensor imaging | ||
| DWI | diffusion-weighted imaging | ||
| Dy | dysprosium |
E
| ECF | extracellular fluid (space) | ||
| ECG (EKG) | electrocardiogram | ||
| EEG | electroencephalogram | ||
| eff. TE | effective echo time (RSE) | ||
| ELF | extreme low frequency (electromagnetic radiation) | ||
| EPI | echo-planar imaging | ||
| EPR | electron paramagnetic resonance = ESR | ||
| ES | echo spacing (RSE) | ||
| ESR | electron spin resonance = EPR | ||
| E-SHORT | steady-state gradient echo with spin-echo sampling | ||
| ETL | echo-train length (RSE) | ||
| EPISTAR | echo-planar imaging and signal targeting with alternating radiofrequency |
F
| f | frequency; commonly ν | ||
| F | fluorine | ||
| FA | flip angle; → α | ||
| FADE | FASE acquisition double echo | ||
| FAIR | flow-sensitive alternating inversion-recovery | ||
| FAME | fast-acquisition multi-echo | ||
| FASE | fast spin echo | ||
| FAST | Fourier-acquired steady state | ||
| FATE | fast turbo echo (= FADE) | ||
| FC | flow compensation | ||
| Fe | iron (ferrum) | ||
| FE | field echo | ||
| FEDIF | field echo with echo time set for water and fat signals in opposition | ||
| FEER | field even-echo by reversal | ||
| FESUM | field echo with echo time set for water and fat signals in phase | ||
| FFE | fast field echo | ||
| FFT | fast Fourier transform | ||
| FGR | fast gradient-recalled acquisition in the steady state | ||
| FID | free induction decay | ||
| FIESTA | fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition | ||
| FISP | fast imaging with steady precession | ||
| FLAIR | fluid-attenuated inversion recovery | ||
| FLARE | fast low-angle recalled echo | ||
| FLASH | fast low-angle shot | ||
| FM | frequency modulated (frequency range) | ||
| fMRI | functional MR imaging | ||
| FOV | field of view | ||
| FRE | field-reversal echo | ||
| FS | [1] fast scan; [2] fat saturation | ||
| FSE | fast spin echo | ||
| F-SHORT | free (induction decay based) short repetition technique | ||
| FSPGR | fast spoiled gradient-recalled | ||
| FT | Fourier transform; (2D-FT, 3D-FT) | ||
| FWHM | full width at half-maximum |
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