supinateto turnpalmup RAOposition withright anteriorsurfacetoward IRtrendelenburgheadlower thanthe feetRPOposition withrightposteriorsurfacetoward IRdorsumtopsurfaceof footcoronalplane that dividesthe bodyanterion/posterioranatomicpositionpatientstandingfacingforwardsupinelyingonbackpronelying onstomachcephaladangle thetube towardshead of tableextensiontoincreasethe angleof a jointplantarbottomsurfaceof footerectpatientsitting orstandingaxialangle thetube 10degree ormorepronateto turnpalmdown angle thetube towardsthe foot ofthe tablecaudadsagittalplane thatdivides thebody intoright/leftleft lateraldecubituspatient lyingon left sidewithhorizontalbeamadductionto bringtowardsthe bodyflexiontodecreasethe angleof a jointtangentialthe beamtouches acurve orsurfaceproximalclose topoint ofconnectionto bodydorsaldecubituspatient lyingon their backwithhorizontalbeamfowlersheadelevatedsupinateto turnpalmup RAOposition withright anteriorsurfacetoward IRtrendelenburgheadlower thanthe feetRPOposition withrightposteriorsurfacetoward IRdorsumtopsurfaceof footcoronalplane that dividesthe bodyanterion/posterioranatomicpositionpatientstandingfacingforwardsupinelyingonbackpronelying onstomachcephaladangle thetube towardshead of tableextensiontoincreasethe angleof a jointplantarbottomsurfaceof footerectpatientsitting orstandingaxialangle thetube 10degree ormorepronateto turnpalmdown angle thetube towardsthe foot ofthe tablecaudadsagittalplane thatdivides thebody intoright/leftleft lateraldecubituspatient lyingon left sidewithhorizontalbeamadductionto bringtowardsthe bodyflexiontodecreasethe angleof a jointtangentialthe beamtouches acurve orsurfaceproximalclose topoint ofconnectionto bodydorsaldecubituspatient lyingon their backwithhorizontalbeamfowlersheadelevated

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