Planes of the body
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frontal (coronal)
Vertical plane dividing the body or structure into interior and posterior positions (chest X-ray is common PA (post anterior-viewed from back to front)
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Sagittal (lateral)
Lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides. The mid sagittal plane divides the body into right and left halves. A lateral chest x-ray film is taken in the sagittal plane
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Transverse (axial)
Horizontal, cross-section plane, running across the body parallel to the ground. Divides the body or structure into upper and lower portions. A CT scan is one of the series of x-ray pictures taken in the transverse plane
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