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A chest x-ray was performed while the patient was standing with his back to the film In what veiw was the x-ray taken?
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∙ 13y ago
When the film is taken front to back, with the back being against the film, it is anteroposterior (AP).
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∙ 13y agoWhen an x-ray is taken so that the person is facing the machine and the film is behind them it is anteroposterior, also called AP for short.
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A chest X-ray was performed while the patient was standing with his back to the film. In what view was the X-ray taken?
When the film is taken front to back, with the back being against the film, it is anteroposterior (AP).
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