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Acronyms

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"The occipitomental (OM) ⁴, also known as the Waters view or parietoacanthial projection ²,is an angled PA radiograph of the skull, with the patient gazing slightly upwards."

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"SID"

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"use a side marker and regularly place in PA; skulls can get tricky with figuring out which side is which; many vendors tend to "flip" images to make them appear AP"

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"use a side marker and regularly place in PA; skulls can get tricky with figuring out which side is which; many vendors tend to "flip" images to make them appear AP"

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Emphasis

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"orientation "

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Indications
H1 Patient position
H1 Technical factors
H1 Image technical evaluation
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"History and etymology"

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Semicolons

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"learn the skull positioning lines; it makes reading position guides a lot easier"

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"guarantee that the patient is not "hunched" over when they are being examined; this can cause an artifact from the shoulders, and the patient is more likely to be rotated; it is best to move the chair up close to the detector so they are sitting up straight for the image"

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"guarantee that the patient is not "hunched" over when they are being examined; this can cause an artifact from the shoulders, and the patient is more likely to be rotated; it is best to move the chair up close to the detector so they are sitting up straight for the image"

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"use a side marker and regularly place in PA; skulls can get tricky with figuring out which side is which; many vendors tend to "flip" images to make them appear AP"

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"use a side marker and regularly place in PA; skulls can get tricky with figuring out which side is which; many vendors tend to "flip" images to make them appear AP"

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Biographical Lifespan

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"History and etymology"

Line 61:1 · A bold element in the History and etymology section should be a person; it would be useful to have their lifespan details: '<h4>History and etymology</h4> <p>This view was first described by <strong>Charles A Waters</strong> '

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