Abbreviation Designation
PCA Posterior Cerebral Artery
PERON A peroneal artery
PERON V peroneal vein
PD Power Doppler
PG Pressure Gradient
PHT Pressure Half Time
PI Pulsatility Index
PISA Proximal Isovelocity Surface Area
PPSA Predicted PSA (see also: PSA)
POPL A popliteal artery
POPLIT V popliteal vein
POST TIB A posterior tibial artery
POST TIB V posterior tibial vein
PRF Pulse Repetition Frequency
PROF A profunda femoris artery
PROF V profunda femoris vein
PS Peak Systole (see also: Vmax)
PSA Prostate-specific antigen
PSV Peak Systolic Velocity
PV Pulmonary Valve
PVA Pulmonary Valve Area
PW Pulsed Wave Doppler
R
RAD Radius Length
RADIAL A radial artery
Regurg Regurgitation
Renal renal
RENAL A renal artery
RENAL V renal vein
RI Resistivity Index
ROI Region of Interest
RT Real Time
RVD Right Ventricle Diameter
RVOT Right Ventricle Outflow Tract
S
s Systole (systolic)
S/D Systolic/Diastolic Ratio
ANNEX- Abbreviations
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