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abbreviations

3D Three‐dimensional reformat LFB Luxol fast blue (stain)
ADC Apparent diffusion coefficient LLAT Left lateral projection/view
ARTH Arthrogram M Male
CAUD Caudal view MC Male castrated
CC Craniocaudal or caudocranial MED Medial projection/view
CRAN Cranial view MIP Maximum‐intensity projection
CT Computed tomography MR Magnetic resonance
CT&MR Computed tomography & magnetic OBL Oblique view
resonance OP Oblique plane
CT + C CT with contrast medium PAS Periodic acid‐‐Schiff (stain)
DORS Dorsal view PD Proton density‐weighted sequence
DP Dorsopalmar or dorsoplantar RIGHT Right limb
DP Dorsal plane RLAT Right lateral projection/view
DV Dorsoventral projection SP Sagittal plane
DWI Diffusion‐weighted sequence SPGR Spoiled gradient recalled echo sequence
DX Diagnostic radiography SSTSE Single‐shot turbo spin‐echo sequence
DX + C Diagnostic radiography with contrast ST Short T1 inversion recovery (STIR)
medium T1 T1‐weighted sequence
ES Endoscopy T1 + C T1 with contrast medium
F Female T1 + C + FS T1 with contrast medium and fat
FS Female spayed saturation
FL Fluid‐attenuated inversion recovery T2 T2‐weighted sequence
sequence (FLAIR) T2* T2 star weighted sequence
GA Gross anatomy TP Transverse plane
GP Gross pathology US Ultrasound
IL Illustration VD Ventrodorsal projection
LAT Lateral projection/view VENT Ventral view
LEFT Left limb XC External camera photography

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