| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Recumbent | Lying down in any position |
| Supine | Lying on back (dorsal recumbent) |
| Prone | Lying on abdomen (ventral recumbent) |
| Trendelenberg | Head lower than body |
| Fowlers | Supine position with head higher than the feet |
| Radiographic Position | A specific position of the body or part in relation to the radiographic table or IR |
| Left/right lateral | Side closest to IR |
| Oblique position | Entire body rotated so coronal plane is not parallel with the table or IR |
| Decubitus | Patient lying down (recumbent) on one of the following body surfaces: back (dorsal), front (ventral), side (right or left); a horizontal beam is always used with central ray parallel to the floor |
| Lordotic | Position in which the patient leans backward, while in the upright body position, so that only the shoulders are in contact with the IR |
| Projection | Term used to describe the direction of the central ray (CR) as it passes through the body |
| Dorsal decubitus | The patient is supine with the central ray passing horizontally from one side to the other |
| Ventral decubitus | The patient is prone with the central ray passing horizontally from one side to the other |
| Lateral decubitus | The patient is lying on either the right or left side; central ray travels horizontally either from front to back or back to front; e.g. patient lying on the left side is termed a left lateral decubitus |
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