Radiation in Medicine: A Need for Regulatory Reform (1996)
Chapter: Appendix B Abbreviations and Acronyms
B
Abbreviations and Acronyms
ASSOCIATIONS AND SOCIETIES
ACR
American College of Radiology
BEAR
Committee on Biologic Effects of Atomic Radiation (NAS/NRC)
BEIR
Committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation (NAS/NRC)
CRCPD
Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors
IOM
Institute of Medicine
JCAHO
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
NAS/NRC
National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council
NCRP
National Council on Radiation Protection
USP
United States Pharmacopoeia
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND AGENCIES
ACMUI
Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes
AEC
Atomic Energy Commission
AEOD
Office for Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data (NRC)
BMD
Bureau of Medical Devices
BRH
Bureau of Radiological Health
CDRH
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
CIRRPC
Committee on Interagency Radiation Research and Policy Coordination
DHHS
Department of Health, Education and Welfare (now DHHS)
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
DOD
Department of Defense
DOE
Department of Energy
DOT
Department of Transportation
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
ERDA
Energy Research and Development Agency
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FR
Federal Register
FRC
Federal Radiation Council
GAO
General Accounting Office
HCFA
Health Care Financing Administration
JCAE
Joint Committee on Atomic Energy
NRC
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
OMB
Office of Management and Budget
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PHS
Public Health Service
RPC
Radiation Policy Council
VA
Department of Veterans Affairs
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ICRP
International Commission on Radiological Protection
ICRU
International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements
UNSCEAR
United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation
LEGISLATION AND EXECUTIVE ORDERS
AEA
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as Amended
ERA
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
MQSA
Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992
RCHS
Radiation Control for Health Safety Act of 1968
SMDA
Safe Medical Device Act of 1991
MISCELLANEOUS
ADE
Adverse drug event
ALAP
As low as practicable
ALARA
As low as reasonably achievable
ALI
Annual limit on intake
BRC
Below regulatory concern
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
CT
Computed tomography
DIS
Decay in storage
DREF
Dose rate effectiveness factor
EDE
Effective dose equivalent
ESK
Entrance skin air kerma
FTE
Full-time equivalent
FY
Fiscal year
GI
Gastrointestinal
HDR
High dose rate
IORT
Intraoperative radiation therapy
LDR
Low dose rate
MPD
Maximum permissible dose
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
NARM
Naturally occurring and accelerator-produced radioactive material
PET
Positron emission tomography
POCS
Patterns of care study
QA
Quality assurance
QM
Quality management
RPG
Radiation protection guide
RSO
Radiation safety officer
SPECT
Single photon emission computed tomography
SRS
Stereotactic radiosurgery
SSRCR
Suggested State Regulations for the Control of Radiation
UGI
Upper gastrointestinal
