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Radiology Terminology

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Rad Terminology
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show Away from body  
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Inversion   show
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show Dives body into equal right and left sections  
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Midcoronal   show
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show Cross-sectional slices of the body  
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show Images illustrated on x-ray film  
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Projection   show
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show Patient standing with palms up, head straight, arms at the side  
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show Lying on back  
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show Lying on front  
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Recumbent   show
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Trendelenburg   show
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show Back  
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show Front  
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show Central ray path from posterior to anterior  
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AP   show
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Lateral   show
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Oblique   show
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Decubitus   show
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show Tube angled toward feet  
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Cephalic   show
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Pronate   show
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show Describes path of radiation as it goes from x-ray tube through patient to film.  
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Decubitus projection   show
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show Patient is lying face up with right side up and left side down.  
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show Near the source  
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Inferior   show
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Superior   show
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Distal   show
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Flexion   show
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show Straightening of part  
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Right Anterior Oblique   show
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Medial   show
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Deep   show
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Contralateral   show
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show On the same side  
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Superficial   show
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Cephalad   show
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show Away from the head end  
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Plantar   show
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show Top or anterior surface of the foot or posterior surface of hand  
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Circumduction   show
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Rotation   show
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Tilt   show
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Fowler's Position   show
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show Supine position with knees and hip flexed and thighs abducted and rotated externally, supported by ankle supports (Pap Smear)  
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show Recumbent position with patient lying on left anterior side with left leg extended and right knee/thigh partially flexed  
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Dorsal Recumbent   show
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show Lying face down  
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Decubitus Position   show
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show Patient leans backward in upright position, with only shoulder in contact with IR  
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Lateral Projection   show
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Tangential Projection   show
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True Position   show
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show Longitudinal angulation of CR with long axis of body or body part, 10 degrees or more  
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