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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
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 | 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 |