Basics of Scanning - Scanning Planes
1. Relative to the Body
- Coronal (aka. Frontal)
- Sagittal
- Axial (aka. Transverse)
- Oblique: combination of the above
2. Relative to the Organ
All objects except for perfectly symmetrical shapes (cube & sphere) have a long & short axis
All objects except for perfectly symmetrical shapes (cube & sphere) have a long & short axis
- Long Axis: the plane of the organ with the longest length (90o to the short axis)
- Short Axis: the plane of the organ with the shortness length (90o to the long axis)
Take Home Messages:
- Scanning planes can be relative to the body or the organ itself
- Know the terminologies