Image Modalities Practice Test

In CT scanning, images are oriented how relative to the long axis of the body?

Transverse images (perpendicular to the long axis) Sagittal Coronal Oblique

Correct Answer:

Transverse images (perpendicular to the long axis)

Explanation:

In CT imaging, the standard orientation is transverse (axial) images, which are perpendicular to the body’s long axis. The long axis runs head to toe, so a plane that cuts across it yields cross‑sectional slices of the body. This perpendicular, cross‑sectional view is the default in CT because it provides consistent anatomy and aligns with how the scanner acquires data by rotating around the patient. While data can be reformatted into coronal or sagittal views later, the primary acquired images are transverse.

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