Chapter 1: Positioning Flashcards
Anatomic position is described as the patient:
- Facing Forward
- Erect
A general rule in viewing radiographs is to display them so that the patient is [x], with the patient in the anatomic position.
facing the technologist
When viewing a radiograph correctly, the patient’s right is to the viewer’s [x]
left
Any longitudinal plane that divides the body into right and left parts
Sagittal plane
Any longitudinal plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
Coronal plane
Dividing the body into superior and inferior portions
Axial/transverse plane
Longitudinal or transverse plane that is at an angle or slant and is not parallel
Oblique plane
The [x] is the device that responds to the ionizing radiation to create the radiographic image after it exits the patient.
Image receptor (IR)
The path of the central ray as is exits the x-ray tube and goes through the patient
Projection
True or False: The term radiograph refers to the recording medium AND the image
True
The projection name when the patient is lying on the abdomen with the x-ray beam directed perpendicular to the floor.
PA
Which term describes the sole of the foot?
Plantar
Which terms refers to a projection of the CR from posterior to anterior?
PA projection
A specific oblique position in which the right anterior aspect of the body is closest to the IR.
Right anterior oblique
A specific oblique position in which the right posterior aspect of the body is closest to the IR.
Right posterior oblique
Projection or position?
Anteroposterior
Projection
Projection or position?
Supine
Position
Projection or position?
Left lateral
Position
Projection or position?
Mediolateral foot
projection
T/F: One of the ways an oblique or lateral body position are described (or named) is according to the side farthest away from the IR (image receptor)
False
The radiographic position in which the patient is placed in a recumbent, prone position with the right side of the body rotated toward the image receptor (IR) 30° is the:
Right anterior oblique position
Which of the following are involved in a radiographic examination?
-Positioning of body part and alignment with the IR and CR
-Application of radiation protection measures and devices
-Selection of exposure factors (radiographic technique)
-Instructions to the patient related to respiration (breathing) and initiation of the x-ray exposure
All of the above
The radiographic position in which the patient is turned 90° from an AP projection with the left side of the body placed against the image receptor (IR) is the:
Left lateral
Which term refers to a projection of the CR from medial to lateral?
mediolateral
