| b-SSFP | balanced steady-state free precession |
| CISS | constructive interference in steady state |
| CN | cranial nerve |
| CNR | contrast-to-noise ratio |
| CPA | cerebellopontine angle |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| ETV | endoscopic third ventriculostomy |
| IAC | internal auditory canal |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
| MRC | magnetic resonance cisternography |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging; |
| SNR | signal-to-noise ratio |
| TOF | time-of-flight |