Specialty | Specialty Inferosuperior Axial Shoulder Position

Name: Specialty Inferosuperior Axial Shoulder Position

Procedure: The arm is abducted and the beam passes upward to show the glenohumeral joint and humeral head.

Patient Position: Supine arm abducted

Region: Specialty

Projection: Axial

Beam Direction: Inferior to superior

Type of Study: Diagnostic

This dataset is informed by widely accepted radiographic positioning standards used across clinical practice, including guidance from professional bodies such as the American Society of Radiologic Technologists and general principles reflected in commonly used radiography curricula.

It is an original work and does not reproduce or rely on proprietary content from commercial textbooks such as Bontrager or Merrills. For informational purposes only, not patient care.