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APPENDIX L
GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS
- AEC
- automatic exposure control
- AI
- aluminum
- BSE
- breast self-examination
- CAMRT
- Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists
- CAR
- Canadian Association of Radiologists
- CBE
- clinical breast examinations
- CC
- craniocaudal
- cm
- centimeter
- DCIS
- ductal carcinoma in situ
- DY
- fibroglandular tissue density
- GP
- general practitioner
- HVL
- half-value layer
- kVp
- kilovoltage, peak
- LCIS
- lobular carcinoma in situ
- mAs
- milliampere-seconds
- mGy
- milligray
- M-LO
- medio-lateral oblique
- mm
- millimeters
- mSv
- millisievert
- N.B.
- New Brunswick
- O.D.
- Optical Density
- P
- permanently (as in permanently ineligible)
- RMI
- Radiation Measurements Incorporation
- SID
- source-to-image distance
- TNM
- an internationally recognized cancer staging system whereby "T" describes the extent/relative size of the tumour, "N" describes the involvement of the lymph nodes, and "M" describes the presence of metastases
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