| ARAO | angiographic area of right anterior oblique projection |
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| ESP | early systolic paradox; echo spacing; effective sensory projection; effective systolic pressure; end... |
| MIP | macrophage inflammatory protein; major intrinsic protein; maximum inspiratory pressure; maximum inte... |
| PXM | projection x-ray microscopy; pseudoexfoliation material |
| Spr | scan projection radiography |
| transcranial radiograph | A radiographic view of the temporomandibular articulation. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Trendelenburg radiograph | Radiograph of a subject tilted head downwards, usually in the decubitus position; used to detect small pleural effusions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral decubitus radiograph | A radiograph of a recumbent subject on his side, made in the frontal projection with a horizontal X-ray beam. Synonym: lateral decubitus radiograph. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral oblique radiograph | A radiographic view of the mandible, revealing one side of the mandible from symphysis to condyle by displacing the other side upwards. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral ramus radiograph | A radiographic view of the mandibular ramus and condyle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral skull radiograph | A true lateral projection radiograph of facial bones and calvarium, showing bone structures and air-containing passages. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anteroposterior projection | The alternative frontal radiographic projection, used mainly in bedside or portable radiography. Synonym: anteroposterior projection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apical lordotic projection | In computed tomography or other imaging techniques requiring reconstruction from multiple projections, an algorithm for calculating the contribution of each voxel of the structure to the measured ray data, in order to generate an image; the oldest and simplest method of image reconstruction. Synonym: apical lordotic projection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| AP projection | The alternative frontal radiographic projection, used mainly in bedside or portable radiography. Synonym: anteroposterior projection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| axial projection | Radiographic projection devised to obtain direct visualization of the base of the skull. Synonym: axial view, base projection, submental vertex projection, submentovertical projection, verticosubmental view. (05 Mar 2000) |
| base projection | Radiographic projection devised to obtain direct visualization of the base of the skull. Synonym: axial view, base projection, submental vertex projection, submentovertical projection, verticosubmental view. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Caldwell projection | Inclined PA radiographic projection devised to permit visualization of orbital structures unobstructed by the petrous ridges. Synonym: Caldwell view. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radiography, dual-energy scanned projection | A method of producing a high-quality scan by digitizing and subtracting the images produced by high- and low-energy X-rays. (12 Dec 1998) |
| PA projection | The standard frontal chest film projection; radiographic skull projection with the petrous ridge superimposed on the orbits. Synonym: posteroanterior projection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| visual projection | A perceptual synthesis involving visual mechanisms. (05 Mar 2000) |