| A | B |
|---|
| plain film | term used fo an x-ray image to differentiate it from other types of images |
| cassette | holder in which the technician places the radiographic film in the darkroom to protect it from exposure to light until exposure to x-rays |
| oblique | x-ray taken at a 45-degree angle |
| lateral | x-ray taken from the side view (right or left) |
| weightbearing | indication on an x-ray order that the patient must bear weight for the view |
| radiolucent | structures through which radiation easily passes |
| anteroposterior | x-ray view in which the patient is positioned facing the x-ray tube or lying supine |
| prone | x-ray view in which the patient is positioned lying face down |
| supine | x-ray view in which the patient is positioned lying on back |
