Common NDT Terms

NDT Methods:

• AE: Acoustic Emission Testing
• ET: Electromagnetic Testing
• DR: Digital Radiography
• GPR: Ground Penetrating Radar
• GW: Guided Wave Testing
• IR: Infrared/Thermal Testing
• LM: Laser Testing
• LT: Leak Testing
• MFL: Magnetic Flux Leakage Testing
• MT: Magnetic Particle Testing
• MW: Microwave Technology Testing
• NR: Neutron Radiographic Testing
• PT: Liquid Penetrant Testing
• RT: Radiographic Testing
• UT: Ultrasonic Testing
• VA: Vibration Analysis
• VT: Visual Testing

BOD: Board of Directors

CEU: Continuing Education Unit

ME: Materials Evaluation

NDE: nondestructive evaluation; nondestructive examination

NDI: nondestructive inspection

NDT: nondestructive testing

PdM: predictive maintenance

POD: probability of detection

R&D: research and development

RNDE: Research in Nondestructive Evaluation

ROC: Rules of Conduct

STEM: science, technology, engineering, and math

TNT: The NDT Technician