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#7 Lateral position
Explain reasoning behind the Lateral position when positioning
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02/18/2013
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Lateral A
 Definition
Places area of interest closer to the film to reduce magnification
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Lateral B
 Definition
Removes superimposition of structures.
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Lateral C
 Definition
Helps assess location of foreign bodies. (Orthogonal views)
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Lateral D
 Definition
90ยบ opposing views of body
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Lateral E
 Definition
Shows ant/post & inf/sup displacement fx
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Lateral F
 Definition
Evaluates retrogastric space for GI studies
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