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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: �...

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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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