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AMA Manual of Style (10th edition ed.) : A Guide for Authors and Editors

AMA Manual of Style Committee

Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Print Publication Date:
Mar 2007
Print ISBN-13:
9780195176339
Published to AMA Manual of Style:
Apr 2009
DOI:
10.1093/jama/9780195176339.001.0001
© American Medical Association
Contents

Resources

Chapter:
Nomenclature
Author(s):

Harriet S. Meyer

15.17.1 Resources

Available radiologic glossaries include the following1:

  • ▪ Thoracic radiology: “Glossary of Terms for Thoracic Radiology”2

  • ▪ Computed tomography of the lung: “Glossary of Terms for CT of the Lungs”3

  • ▪ Breast imaging: BI-RADS Atlas4

  • ▪ Magnetic resonance: ACR Glossary of MRI Terms,5 Glossary of Magnetic Resonance Terms6

  • ▪ Ultrasonography: Recommended Ultrasound Terminology7

  • ▪ General, for laypersons and nonspecialists: RadiologyInfo8

In addition to the terminology explained in this section, see 11.1, Correct and Preferred Usage of Common Words and Phrases, for terms such as radiography, radiology, radiograph, and film; 14.14, Abbreviations, Radioactive Isotopes, and 15.9, Isotopes; and 18.0, Units of Measure, for units such as H (Hounsfield) and keV (kiloelectron volt).