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| person who takes images for diagnostic purposes |
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| an exam, may be series of individual images of an anatomical area |
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| describes a specific position used in radiography, patient position in relation to the table or image receptor (IR) |
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| overall posture or general body position. Ex: supine or prone |
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the path of the central ray (CR) as it exits the x-ray tube and goes through the patient to the image receptor (IR). Has an entrance and exit. Based on anatomic position.
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| originator of a particular radiographic procedure |
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| perpendicular to the plane of the horizon |
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| parallel to the long axis of the body, part or table |
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| at right angles to the long axis |
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at right angle to or 90 degree angle
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extending in the same direction, not meeting
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| parts on the same side of the body |
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| parts on the opposite side of the body |
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| Standing upright with eyes and face directed forward, palms of hand facing forward, toes pointed anteriorly |
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| __________ plane passes through the body vertically. Divides the body into right and left |
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| __________ plane divides the body into equal Rt and Lt parts |
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| __________ plane or horizontal plane divides body into superior and inferior segments |
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| __________ plane divides the body or part into anterior and posterior |
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| Part Location: Cephalic/superior |
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| Part Location: Caudal/inferior |
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| refers to parts toward the median plane of the body or toward the middle of another body part |
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| Part Location: Anterior/ventral |
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| refers to forward or front part of body or forward part of an organ |
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| Part Location: Posterior/dorsal |
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| refers to back part of body or organ |
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| refers to posterior surface (top of the hand) |
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| lying down in any position |
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| Body Position: Upright/erect |
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| standing up/sitting upright position (vertical) |
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| laying on your back, face up, on the table |
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| laying face down on the table |
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| laying on your left side, left leg extended and right knee flexed |
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| Body Position: Trendelenburg |
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| supine position with head tilted |
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| supine position with head higher than the feet |
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| Radiographic Positions: Rt or Lt Lateral |
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| side of the body closest to the IR |
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| Radiographic Positions: Lt Anterior Oblique (LAO) |
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| body is angled with left side and anterior closest to the IR |
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| Radiographic Positions: Rt Anterior Oblique (RAO) |
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| body is angled with right side and anterior closest to the IR |
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| Radiographic Positions: Lt Posterior Oblique (LPO) |
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| body is angled with left side and posterior closest to the IR |
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| Radiographic Positions: Rt Posterior Oblique (RPO) |
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| body is angled with right side and posterior closest to IR |
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| Radiographic Positions: Decubitus |
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| patient lying down with a horizontal beam |
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| Radiographic Positions: Lt Lateral Decubitus (LLD) |
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| AP projection, patient is lying on left side |
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| Radiographic Positions: Rt Lateral Decubitus (RLD) |
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| AP projection, patient is lying on right side |
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| Radiographic Positions: Dorsal Decubitus |
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| patient is lying down on back. The CR will go through the lateral |
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| Radiographic Positions: Ventral Decubitus |
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| patient is lying down on stomach. The CR will go through the lateral |
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| Radiographic Positions: Lordotic |
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| patient leaning backward while in the upright position so only the shoulders are in contact with the IR |
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| Radiographic Positions: Extremity Obliques |
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| extremity is rotated toward/away from MSP (midsagittal plane) |
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| Radiographic Positions: Medial Oblique |
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| part rotated toward MSP away from anatomical position |
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| Radiographic Positions: lateral Oblique |
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| part rotated away from MSP |
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| CR travels through patient, anterior to posterior |
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| CR travels through patient, posterior to anterior |
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| Projections: Lateromedial |
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| enters lateral side and exits medial side |
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| Projections: Mediolateral |
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| enters medial side and exits lateral side |
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| Projections: Plantodorsal |
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| enters plantar surface and exits dorsal surface |
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| Projections: Inferosuperior |
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| enters inferior or below and exits superior or above |
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CR enters side, can be projection or position.
* enters side, exits side |
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Angulation of the CR along the longitudinal axis. It is used in combination with other projection terms.
Example: AP Axial |
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| CR skims a curved body part |
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| act of straightening a joint |
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| turning feet or ankles out |
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| turning feet or ankles in |
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[image]
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[image]
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[image]
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[image]
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[image]
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| Left Posterior Oblique (LPO) |
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[image]
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| Right Anterior Oblique (RAO) |
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[image]
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| Right Posterior Oblique (RPO) |
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[image]
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| Left Anterior Oblique (LAO) |
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[image]
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[image]
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[image]
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[image]
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| Lateral Extremity Oblique |
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[image]
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[image]
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[image]
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[image]
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[image]
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[image]
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[image]
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[image]
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