| AMS |
accelerator mass spectrometer or spectroscopy |
| BAS |
bio-image analyzer |
| BG |
background |
| CF |
carrier free |
| cpm |
counts per minute |
| dpm |
disintegration per minute |
| F |
detecting efficiency |
| Fab |
F due to absorption |
| Fg |
geometrical F |
| FM |
figure of merit |
| Fs.ab |
F due to self absorption |
| GC |
gas chromatography |
| G labeled |
generally labeled |
| HPLC |
high pressure liquid chromatography |
| IP |
imaging plate |
| IR |
infrared spectrum or spectroscopy |
| LSC |
liquid scintillation counter or counting |
| MC |
mass chromatogram |
| MS |
mass spectrum or spectroscopy |
| NMR |
nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum or spectroscopy |
| PSL |
photo-stimulated luminescence |
| PSLbg |
observed BG PSL |
| PSLnor |
normalized PSL |
| PSLob |
observed PSL |
| RI |
radio isotope |
| RIA |
radioimmunoassay |
| RLG |
radioluminography |
| ROI |
region of interest |
| SIM |
selected ion monitoring |
| TLC |
thin layer chromatography |
| U labeled |
uniformly labeled |
| WBA |
whole body auto radiography or radiogram |
