Rad posi 1.8

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Define the following radiographic


positioning terms:


a. Projection: _______________________


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b. Position: _________________________


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c. View: ____________________________


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d. Method: _________________________


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For Questions 3 to 8, identify the projections


illustrated in Figs. 2.11 to 2.16.


2. Classify each of the following terms by


writing P in the space provided if the term


refers to a projection, B if the term refers to


a body position, or R if the term refers to a


radiographic position.


3. Fig. 2.11: __________________________


______ a. AP ____i. Dorsoplantar


______ b. Supine ____j. Left lateral


______c. Upright ____k. Transthoracic


______ d. AP axial ____l. Trendelenburg


______e.Lordotic ____m. Parietoacanthial


______f.Recumbent ____n. Rightanterior


______g.Tangential oblique


______ h. AP oblique ____o. Right lateral


decubitus

 

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a. Projection: A projection refers to the path of the x-ray beam as it passes through the body to create an image on the detector.

b. Position: Position refers to the specific placement or orientation of the patient's body part or body as a whole during imaging.

c. View: View refers to the perspective from which the image is obtained, such as anterior-posterior (AP), lateral, oblique, etc.

d. Method: Method refers to the specific technique or approach used in obtaining the radiographic image, including positioning, exposure factors, and image processing.

In the list of projections illustrated in Figs. 2.11 to 2.16:

3. Fig. 2.11:

• a. AP: Position
• b. Supine: Position
• c. Upright: Position
• d. AP axial: Projection
• e. Lordotic: Position
• f. Recumbent: Position
• g. Tangential oblique: Projection
• h. AP oblique: Projection
• i. Dorsoplantar: Projection
• j. Left lateral: Position
• k. Transthoracic: Position
• l. Trendelenburg: Position
• m. Parietoacanthial: Projection
• n. Right anterior: Position
• o. Right lateral decubitus: Position