When there is longitudinal angulation of the central ray with the long axis of the body, the projection will always use the term:

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When there is longitudinal angulation of the central ray with the long axis of the body, the projection is called an axial projection. The term oblique is used when the central ray is angled in any direction other than the transverse or longitudinal plane. Lateral is used when the body part is rotated 90 degrees from the AP or PA position, and decubitus is used when a patient is lying down and the central ray is horizontal.

When There Is Longitudinal Angulation of the Central Ray with the Long