| ALARA | “as low as reasonably achievable-principle” |
| AP | anterior-posterior |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CNR | contrast-to-noise ratio |
| CTDIvol | computed tomography dose index |
| DC | subjectively rated diagnostic confidence |
| DLP | dose length product |
| HQ | high-quality |
| RL | right-left |
| ROI | region of interest |
| SL | scan length |
| SOP | standard operating procedure |
| ULD | ultra-low dose |