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Optional Plurals
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"focal neurological deficit(s)"

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"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 - misc"

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"FAMMM: familial atypical multiple mole melanoma syndrome"

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List Caps
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"F"

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"French gauge"

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"Fourier-acquired steady state"

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"Fat sat: fat saturation"

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"Fax: facsimile"

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"Fe: iron (Latin: ferrum)"

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"FeNO: fractional exhaled nitric oxide"

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"FHx: family history"

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"FiNA: fine needle aspiration"

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"FiO2: fraction of inspired oxygen"

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"Fluoro: fluoroscopy"

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"Fr: French gauge"

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"F/S: frames/second"

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"Fourier transform"

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"FtBTCS: focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizure"

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"F/U: follow-up"

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"Fx: fracture"

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Acronyms
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"FA"

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"FABER: flexion, abduction, and external rotation manoeuvre"

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"FACR: Fellow of the American College of Radiology"

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"FAF: fissula ante fenestram"

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"FAI"

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"FAIR: flow sensitive alternating inversion recovery"

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"FALD: Fontan-associated liver disease"

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"FAMLI: Fetal Age Machine Learning Initiative"

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"FAMMM: familial atypical multiple mole melanoma syndrome"

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"FAP"

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"FAPI: fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (in PET CT)"

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"FAS"

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"FASD: fetal alcohol spectrum disorders"

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"FASI: focal areas of signal intensity"

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"FAST"

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"FATWO: Female Adnexal Tumour of Probable Wolffian Origin"

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"FAVA: fibroadipose vascular anomaly"

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"FAX: ferrous-agarose-xylenol"

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"FB: foreign body"

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"FBC: full blood count"

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"FBG: fasting blood glucose"

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"FBOA: foreign body obstructed airway"

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"FBMS: fasting metabolic bone studies"

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"FCC: fibrocystic change"

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"FCD"

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"FCL: fibular collateral ligament"

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"FCMD: Fukuyama congenital muscular dystrophy"

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"FC Rad Diag(SA): Fellowship of the College of Radiologists of South Africa"

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"FC Rad Diag(SA): Fellowship of the College of Radiologists of South Africa"

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"FCRB: flexor carpi radialis brevis vel profundus"

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"FCS: furin cleavage site"

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"FCSEMS: fully covered self-expanding metal stent"

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"FD"

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"FDA: Food and Drug Administration (a federal agency of United States)"

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"FDL: flexor digitorum longus"

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"FDP"

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"FDS"

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"FE: flexion-extension"

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"FEA: flat epithelial atypia"

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"FEP: first ever (or episode) psychosis"

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"FES"

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"FESS: functional endoscopic sinus surgery"

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"FEVAR: fenestrated endovascular aortic repair"

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"FFA: free fatty acids"

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"FFD: fixed flexion deformity"

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"FFI: focal fatty infiltration"

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"FFL: fabellofibular ligament"

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"FFP: fresh frozen plasma"

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"FFR: fractional flow reserve"

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"FFS: focal fatty sparing"

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"FFSH: fall from standing height"

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"FGC: fibreglass cast"

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"FGI: fluoroscopically guided intervention"

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"FGR: fetal growth restriction"

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"FH"

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"FHM: fetal heart motion"

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"FHR: fetal heart rate"

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"FHS: fetal heart sounds"

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"FI"

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"FIAS: focal impaired aware seizure"

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"FIB-4: fibrosis index based on four factors"

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"FID: free induction decay"

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"FIF: forced inspiratory flow"

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"FIFO: first in first out"

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"FIRE: framework for image reconstruction environments"

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"FIRES: febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome"

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"FIT: faecal immunochemical test"

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"FJ: facet joint"

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"FL: femur length (obstetric USS)"

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"FL: femur length (obstetric USS)"

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"FLAMES: FLAIR-hyperintense lesions in anti-MOG associated encephalitis with seizures"

Line 171:8 · 'FLAMES' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"FLASH: fast low angle shot"

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"FLC: fibrolamellar carcinoma"

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"FLCN-S: folliculin gene-associated syndrome"

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"FLI: flu-like illness"

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"FLIS: functional liver imaging score"

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"FLNA: filamin A"

Line 177:8 · 'FLNA' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"FLR: future liver remnant"

Line 178:8 · 'FLR' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"FLS: flu-like symptoms"

Line 179:8 · 'FLS' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"FLT: fluorescence tomography"

Line 180:8 · 'FLT' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"FLUS: follicular lesion of undetermined significance"

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"FM"

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"FMD"

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"FMDS: ferromagnetic detection systems"

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"FMF: familial Mediterranean fever"

Line 199:8 · 'FMF' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"FMISO: 18 fluoromisonidazole"

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"FMS: fibromyalgia syndrome"

Line 202:8 · 'FMS' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"FN"

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"FNA: fine needle aspiration"

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"FNAB: fine needle aspiration biopsy"

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"FNAC: fine needle aspiration cytology"

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"FND"

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"FNE: fibreoptic nasoendoscopy"

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"FNH: focal nodular hyperplasia"

Line 221:8 · 'FNH' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"FNMR: Fédération Nationale des Médecins Radiologues (French radiologists' union)"

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"FO: foramen ovale"

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"FOB"

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"FOBT: faecal occult blood test"

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"FOIL: Freedom of Information Law"

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"FOLFOX: leucovorin (FOLinic acid), Fluorouracil, OXaliplatin"

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"FOM: floor of mouth"

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"FONA: front of neck access"

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"FONAR: field focussing nuclear magnetic resonance"

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"FOOSH: fall on outstretched hand"

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"FOSIT: feeling of something in the throat"

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"FOSTER: Fight Osteosarcoma Through European Research"

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"FOV: field of view"

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"FP"

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"FPA: functioning pituitary adenoma"

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"FPIES: food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome"

Line 250:8 · 'FPIES' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"FPS-R: faces pain scale-revised"

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"FRANZCR: Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists"

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"FRC: functional residual capacity"

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"FRCR: Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists"

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"FRI: fracture-related infection (osteomyelitis)"

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"FROEM: full range of eye movements"

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"FROM: full range of movement"

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"FS"

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"FSC: ferric-sorbitol-citrate complex"

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"FSE: fast spin echo"

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"FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone"

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"FSHD: facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy"

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"FSP: front seat passenger"

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"FT"

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"FTA: failed to attend"

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"FTC: follicular thyroid cancer"

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"FTD: frontotemporal dementia"

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"FTP: feature positive plaque"

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"FTS: first trimester screening"

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"FT-UMP: follicular tumours of uncertain malignant potential (thyroid)"

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"FU: fluorouracil"

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"FUEL: FLAIR-variable unilateral enhancement of the leptomeninges"

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"FUO: fever of unknown origin"

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"FURS: flexible ureteroscopy"

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"FV: femoral vein"

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"FVC: forced vital capacity"

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"FVL: factor V Leiden (V=5, Roman numeral)"

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"FWHM: full width at half maximum"

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"FWT: full ward test (urine)"

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Colons
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"FALD: Fontan-associated liver disease"

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"FAMLI: Fetal Age Machine Learning Initiative"

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"FATWO: Female Adnexal Tumour of Probable Wolffian Origin"

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"FDA: Food and Drug Administration (a federal agency of United States)"

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"FNMR: Fédération Nationale des Médecins Radiologues (French radiologists' union)"

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"FOIL: Freedom of Information Law"

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"FOSTER: Fight Osteosarcoma Through European Research"

Line 239:14 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Fight Osteosarcoma'.
MRI Vendor Sequences
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"FISP: fast imaging with steady-state precession"

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