Radiography Terminology

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1. What is a PA Projection?
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2. What is Prone position?
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3. Specific placement of the body in relation to the Image Receptor (IR) during imaging is generally referred to as the "Radiographic Position?"
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4. What is an AP Projection? (anteroposterior)
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5. What is Supine Position?
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6. What part of the body is closest to the IR in an RAO (Right Anterior Oblique) ?
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7. What part of the body is closest to the IR in an RPO (Right Posterior Oblique) ?
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8. A Lordotic position is whe a patient is leaning backwards while in the upright position and only the shoulders are in contact with the IR
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9. A Decubitus position is when patient is lying down and the CR is horizontal and parallel with the floor?
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10. What part of the body is closest to the IR in an LAO (Left Anterior Oblique) ?
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11. What is a Lateromedial Projection?
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12. What is an Axial projection?
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13. What does the Axial Skeleton consist of?
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14. What part of the body is closest to the IR in an LPO (Left Posterior Oblique) ?
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15. What is Fowler Position?
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16. What is a Tangential Projection?
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17. An Oblique Projection is when entire body or body part is rotated so the CR enters posterior and exits anterior
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18. What does the term Position mean?
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19. What does the Appendicular Skeleton consist of?
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20. What is Trendelenburg Position?
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21. What is a Lateral Projection?
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22. What is the normal position for a CXR (chest x-ray)?
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23. What does Projection mean?
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What is a PA Projection?
What is Prone position?
Specific placement of the body in relation to the Image Receptor (IR)...
What is an AP Projection? (anteroposterior)
What is Supine Position?
What part of the body is closest to the IR in an RAO (Right Anterior...
What part of the body is closest to the IR in an RPO (Right Posterior...
A Lordotic position is whe a patient is leaning backwards while in the...
A Decubitus position is when patient is lying down and...
What part of the body is closest to the IR in an LAO (Left Anterior...
What is a Lateromedial Projection?
What is an Axial projection?
What does the Axial Skeleton consist of?
What part of the body is closest to the IR in an LPO (Left Posterior...
What is Fowler Position?
What is a Tangential Projection?
An Oblique Projection is when entire body or body part is rotated so...
What does the term Position mean?
What does the Appendicular Skeleton consist of?
What is Trendelenburg Position?
What is a Lateral Projection?
What is the normal position for a CXR (chest x-ray)?
What does Projection mean?
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