Bontrager Radiographic Positioning Final Exam
Summary of Radiographic Positioning & Anatomy Terms
1. First General Rule in Diagnostic Radiology:
️ Minimum of 2 projections taken 90 degrees from each other is required for most radiographic
procedures.
2. Definition of Projection:
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Bontrager Radiographic Positioning Final Exam
Summary of Radiographic Positioning & Anatomy Terms
1. First General Rule in Diagnostic Radiology:
✔️ Minimum of 2 projections taken 90 degrees from each other is required for most radiographic
procedures.
2. Definition of Projection:
✔️ The direction or path of the central ray of the x-ray beam.
3. Position Description:
- A patient is erect with their back to the IR, and the left side is turned 45 degrees toward the IR:
✔️ Left posterior oblique (LPO)
- A patient is erect with the right side of the body against the IR, and the x-ray beam enters the left
side:
✔️ Right lateral
4. True/False Statements:
- Caudal means toward the head:
✔️ False (Caudal means toward the feet)
5. Patient Positioning:
- A recumbent patient facing the IR with the right side turned 15 degrees toward the IR:
✔️ Right anterior oblique (RAO)
6. Position Definition:
- Position turned 90 degrees from a true AP or PA projection:
✔️ Lateral position
,7. Positioning Descriptions:
- Lying on the back facing upward:
✔️ Supine
- Top or anterior surface of the foot:
✔️ Dorsum
- Back half of the patient:
✔️ Posterior
- Lying down in any position:
✔️ Recumbent
8. Lateral Decubitus Requirement:
- Must have a horizontal beam.
9. Body Planes:
- Vertical plane dividing the body into equal right and left halves:
✔️ Midsagittal plane
- Upright position with arms abducted, palms forward, and head forward:
✔️ Anatomic position
- Longitudinal plane dividing the body into equal anterior and posterior parts:
✔️ Midcoronal plane
10. Sole of the Foot:
, ✔️ Plantar
11. True/False Statements:
- Lateromedial projection is where the lateral aspect of the anatomical part is closest to the IR:
✔️ False
12. Position with Head Lower than Feet:
✔️ Trendelenburg
13. Radiographic Positioning:
- Lying on the back facing the x-ray tube with the right side turned 20 degrees toward the IR:
✔️ Right posterior oblique (RPO)
14. Number of Bones in Adult Human Body:
✔️ 206
15. Body System for Solid Waste Elimination:
✔️ Digestive system.
16. Position Description:
- Lying on the left side facing the IR, the x-ray tube is directed horizontally with the CR entering the
posterior aspect:
✔️ Left lateral decubitus
17. Positioning Validity:
- According to your text and lecture, radiographic view is not a valid positioning term in the United
States:
✔️ True
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