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RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING AND RADIOLOGIC PROCEDURES PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING ANDRADIOLOGIC PROCEDURES PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Radiographic View - Answer-name of exam
Patient Position - Answer-Position patient will be in when exposure is made.
Body Part Position - Answer-What position the specific body part examined will be
placed.
Central Ray (CR) - Answer-Project path of the primary x-ray beam, defines where x-ray
beam enters and exits patient.
Anatomic Position - Answer-Patient is standing or lying down with palms forward
Anterior - Answer-Front of patient.
Posterior - Answer-Everything you cannot see of patient.
Projection - Answer-Path of central ray
Erect - Answer-"Upright"
Recumbent/decubitus - Answer-"Lying down"
Decubitus - Answer-Lying down with CR parallel to horizon.
Posterior Erect - Answer-Standing with posterior surface of body in contact with IR
Left lateral erect - Answer-Standing with left side of body in contact with cassette
Axial - Answer-Angulation of beam
Tangential - Answer-CR only touches along the edge of a curved body part
Trendelenburg - Answer-A recumbent position where table is angulated 45 degrees and
head is lower than feet.
Fowler's position - Answer-Supine with head higher than feet
Sim's position. - Answer-Recumbent on left anterior side with left leg extended. Right
leg is flexed
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