X-ray views Elizabeth Kelley Buzbee AAS, RRT-NPS, RCP Kingwood College
“Standard” PA x-ray view patient X-ray tube Film cassette
AP x-ray view X-ray tube Film cassette patient Patient on back in bed on top of Film cassette
Apical Lordotic x-ray view X-ray tube Film cassette patient Patient stays upright, but Tube is moved below the patient
Oblique view X-ray tube Film cassette patient Patient stays upright, but the tube Is moved to the right or left
Lateral decubitus view Film cassette X-ray tube Patient lies on his bad Side with x-ray tube facing Him and film cassette Behind him