Glossary of Common Scientific Terms & Abbreviations
- BNCT: boron neutron capture therapy
- cDNA: complementary DNA
- CFR: Code of Federal Regulations
- Ci: Curie
- cm: centimeter
- CNS: central nervous system
- CRADA: Cooperative Research and Development Agreement
- CT: computed (computerized) tomography
- dB: decibel
- DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid
- EEG: electroencephalogram
- EKG: electrocardiogram
- EMF: electromagnetic field
- FISH: fluorescence in situ hybridization
- g: gram
- GABA: gamma amino butyric acid
- HDL: high density lipoprotein
- Hep B: hepatitus B
- HIV: human immunodeficiency virus
- HLA: human leukocyte antigen
- HPLC: High Pressure Liquid Chromatography
- hz: hertz
- IgG: Immunoglobulin G
- IMAGE: Integrated Molecular Analysis of Genomes and their Expression
- in vivo: occurring inside a living organism
- in vitro: occurring outside a living organism
- IR: infrared
- IRB: Institutional Review Board
- IUDR: Iododeoxyuridine
- IV: intravenous
- J: joule
- keV: kiloelectron volt
- kg: kilogram
- kHz: kilohertz
- LC/ms: Liquid Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
- LDL: low density lipoprotein
- l or L: liter
- LDRD: Laboratory Directed Research and Development (funding)
- LPT: lymphocyte proliferation test
- LTT: lymphocyte transformation test
- mCi: millicurie
- mg: milligram
- ml: milliliter
- mm: millimeter
- MNC: mononuclear cells
- mrad: millirad
- mrem: millirem
- MRI: magnetic resonance imaging
- mW: milliwatt
- nCi: nanocurie
- nm: nanometer
- O-15: oxygen-15
- PCR: polymerase chain reaction
- PET: positron emission tomography
- pH: acidity
- PI: principal investigator
- ppb: parts per billion
- ppm: parts per million
- RNA: ribonucleic acid
- SPECT: single photon emission computed tomography
- TCGF: T-cell growth factor
- µg: microgram
- µm: micrometer
- UV: ultraviolet
- W: watt
- WBC: white blood cell count
- XRF: x-ray fluorescence