A patient is lying on her back.The x-ray tube is horizontally directed with the CR entering the right side of the body.The image receptor is adjacent to the left side of the body.What is the radiographic position?

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Dorsal decubitus position is described when the patient is lying on their back (dorsal) and the central ray (CR) is horizontal. This position is used when the x-ray beam is directed horizontally with the patient lying down, as opposed to a lateral position where the patient would be on their side.

A Patient Is Lying on Her Back