Chest | Chest Lordotic Position

Name: Chest Lordotic Position

Procedure: The patient leans backward or the tube is angled upward to project the clavicles above the lung apices. This projection improves visualization of apical lung regions.

Patient Position: Standing leaning backward

Region: Chest

Projection: Axial

Beam Direction: Angled cephalad

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.