Organization
Positions
Scans
Directional
Cavities
100

Most basic level

What is chemical?

100

Body lying face down

What is Prone?

100

2D/Dense areas are white

What is Radiography (x-ray)?

100

Closer to joint attachment

What is Proximal?

100

Mediastinum

What is Thoracic Cavity?

200

Most basic unit of life 

What is Cellular?

200

Laying on your side

What is Left lateral recumbent?

200

Differentiating abnormal vs. normal tissues

What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)?

200

Closer to midline

What is Medial?

200

Cranial/Spinal/Vertebral cavity

What is Dorsal Cavity?

300

4 basic types

What is Tissue?

300

Body is lying face up

What is Supine?

300

Results in transverse section of the body

What is Computed Tomography (CT)?

300

Further from joint attachment

What is Distal?

300

Pericardial/Pleural cavity

What is Thoracic Cavity?

400

2 or more tissue types together

What is Organ?

400

Laying on your side

What is Right lateral recumbent?

400

Produces Gamma Rays

What is Positron Emission Tomography (PET)?

400

Further from midline

What is Lateral?

400

Thoracic/Abdominopelvic cavity

What is Ventral Cavity?

500

All 11 organ systems

What is Organism?

500

on their side, hand supports head, other arm extended, and superior knee bent to prevent rolling

What is Recovery?

500

Sound waves that bounce off tissues

What is Ultrasound?

500

Closest to the surface

What is Superficial?

500

Abdominal/Pelvic cavity

What is Abdominopelvic Cavity?

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