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Radiographic Planes and Position

1. Coronal Plane or Frontal Plane- any plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections. * Mid-coronal Plane – divides the body into equal anterior and posterior portions. * Mid-axillary Plane – a coronal plane that passes through the axilla at the junction of the arm and when the body when the arm is at 90 degrees of the body. 2. Sagittal Plane – any plane that divides the patient into right and left portions. It is also termed as “Median Plane”. *Mid-Sagittal Plane – divides the body into equal left and right. 3. Transverse or Horizontal Plane Click Here To Read More

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