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Radiology Positioning Terminology - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. patient standing facing forward
    anatomic position
  2. angle the tube 10 degree or more
    axial
  3. the beam touches a curve or surface
    tangential
  4. plane that divides the body anterion/posterior
    coronal
  5. lying on stomach
    prone
  6. to bring towards the body
    adduction
  7. position with right posterior surface toward IR
    RPO
  8. plane that divides the body into right/left
    sagittal
  9. caudad
    angle the tube towards the foot of the table
  10. head lower than the feet
    trendelenburg
  11. close to point of connection to body
    proximal
  12. patient lying on left side with horizontal beam
    left lateral decubitus
  13. top surface of foot
    dorsum
  14. position with right anterior surface toward IR
    RAO
  15. to increase the angle of a joint
    extension
  16. head elevated
    fowlers
  17. patient sitting or standing
    erect
  18. patient lying on their back with horizontal beam
    dorsal decubitus
  19. to decrease the angle of a joint
    flexion
  20. lying on back
    supine
  21. to turn palm up
    supinate
  22. to turn palm down
    pronate
  23. bottom surface of foot
    plantar
  24. angle the tube towards head of table
    cephalad