| DCC | day care center; detected in colon cancer; dextran-coated charcoal; diameter of cylindrical collimat... |
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| E/C | endocystoscopy; enteric-coated; estrogen/creatinine ratio |
| ECT | electroconvulsive therapy; emission computed tomography; enteric coated tablet; euglobulin clot test... |
| PCA | para-chloramphetamine; parietal cell antibody; passive cutaneous anaphylaxis; patient care assistant... |
| S/C | subcutaneous, sugar-coated [pill] |
| kub film | An X-ray showing the kidney, ureter, and bladder. This is in reality a plain abdominal x-ray and includes other structures such as the diaphragm above and the pelvis below. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| film | 1. A thin skin; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity; hence, any thin, slight covering. "He from thick films shall purge the visual ray." (Pope) 2. A slender thread, as that of a cobweb. "Her whip of cricket's bone, the lash of film." (Shak) Origin: AS. Film skin, fr. Fell skin; akin to fylmen membrane, OFries. Filmene skin. See Fell skin. To cover with a thin skin or pellicle. "It will but skin and film the ulcerous place." (Shak) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| film, ap | An X-ray picture in which the beams pass from front-to-back (anteroposterior). As opposed to a PA (posteroanterior) film in which the rays pass through the body from back-to-front. (12 Dec 1998) |
| film changer | A device that moves film for radiographic studies that require rapid serial X-ray exposures, such as angiography. Synonym: rapid film changer, serial film changer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| film dosimetry | Use of a device (film badge) for measuring exposure of individuals to radiation. It is usually made of metal, plastic, or paper and loaded with one or more pieces of X-ray film. (12 Dec 1998) |
| film, lateral | An X-ray picture taken from the side. (12 Dec 1998) |
| film, pa | An X-ray picture in which the beams pass from back-to-front (posteroanterior). As opposed to an AP (anteroposterior) film in which the rays pass through the body from front-to-back. (12 Dec 1998) |
| film speed | The relative sensitivity of film emulsion to light or radiation exposure; speed is inversely related to detail resolution. (05 Mar 2000) |
| latitude film | Film that does not show large contrast differences with differences in exposure; the slope of the H and D curve is low. Synonym: latitude film. (05 Mar 2000) |