Anatomical Positions (Ultrasound)
Fig.1 These are the main positions that all sonographers should be familiar with
Clinically Relevant:
- TX- Abbreviation for transverse.
- Sagittal- Can be synonymous with longitudinal ...But the correct usage lies when it is in relation to anatomical positioning rather than an implicit relation to the structure.
- Ipsilateral- Refers to the same side the respective pathology is on.
- Contralateral- Refers to the other or opposite side the respective pathology is on.