They're probably refering to lateral curvature, which would be scoliosis.
The medical word for getting an x-ray is known as roentgenography. During this procedure the patient is placed between the x-ray beam and an x-ray plate. The x-ray beams reflect through the patient body to the x-ray plate.
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If you mean please translate x-ray then this is what x-ray is in pig latin: xay-ayray
In pig latin, "X-Ray" would be translated to "Xay-Ray".
According to Stedman's Radiology Words Includes Nuclear Medicine & Other Imaging, Fourth Edition, it is frogleg lateral view.
This position is used in radiological (x-ray) positioning. A rule of thumb is that 2 x-rays at right angles should always be obtained, one supine or prone and one lateral.
x-ray is the correct answer
PA chest x-ray, AP and Lateral skull, AP and lateral cervical spine, AP and Lateral thoraxic spine, AP and lateral lumbar spine, AP Pelvis, AP Humerus Rt and Lt, AP Femurs RT and Lt. and additionally any long bones where the patient may be experinecing pain.
Yes, it can be, to mean using or done with x-rays (x-ray examination, x-ray telescope, x-ray beam). The term x-ray can be a noun (for the radiation or an image made with it) or a verb (to examine using x-rays).
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Routine chest x rays consist of two views, the frontal view and the lateral (side) view. The patient stands and is asked to hold their breath for a few seconds.