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Head
Chest
Abdomen
Spine
Upper extremities / Shoulder joint
Pelvis / Hip joint
Lower extremities
Head
Head PA/AP view
Head lateral view
Submentovertex (SMV) view
Towne view
Schuller view
Modified stenvers view
Mayer view
Rhese-Goalwin view
Caldwell view
Waters view
Nasal bone axial view
Nasal bone lateral view
Mandibular head view (Transorbital)
Mandibular oblique view
Chest
Chest PA view
Chest lateral view
Chest AP view (by portable X-ray device)
Chest oblique view
Chest lateral decubitus view
Lung apical view
Ribs AP/PA view
Ribs oblique view
Sternum oblique view
Sternum lateral view
Abdomen
Abdomen AP/PA/KUB view
Adbomen lateral view
Abdomen lateral decubitus view
Spine
Cervical spine AP view
Cervical spine lateral view
Cervical spine oblique view
Cervical spine hyperflexion and hyperextension view
Cervical spine open mouth view
Thoracic spine AP view
Thoracic spine lateral view
Thoracic spine oblique view
Swimmer’s view
Lumbar spine AP/PA view
Lumbar spine lateral view
Lumbar spine oblique view
Lumbar spine hyperflexion and hyperextension view
Sacrum AP/PA view
Coccyx AP view
Sacrum Coccyx lateral view
Upper extremities / Shoulder joint
Shoulder joint AP view (Natural/external/internal rotation)
Shoulder joint oblique view (Grashey method, True AP view))
Shoulder joint axial view
Shoulder joint lateral view (Scapular Y view)
Stryker view
Zero position view
Acromioclavicular joint view
Clavicle view
Sternoclavicular joint view
Scapular AP view
Scapular lateral view (Scapular Y view)
Humerus AP view
Humerus lateral view
Elbow AP view
Elbow AP view (Alternate partical flexion, Tangential view)
Elbow lateral view
Elbow axial view
Elbow oblique view (Medial/internal rotation)
Elbow oblique view (Lateral/external rotation)
Cubital tunnel view
Cubital tunnel view (Alternative method)
Capitulum view
Radial head lateromedial view
Forearm AP view
Forearm lateral view
Wrist PA view
Wrist lateral view
Wrist oblique view
Carpal canal tunnel view
Hook of hamate view
Scaphoid view
Hand PA view
Hand oblique view
Finger PA/AP view
Finger lateral view
Pelvis / Hip joint
Pelvis AP view
Pelvis lateral view
Pelvis oblique view/Iliac AP view/Iliac axial view
Inlet view, Pubic axial view
Outlet view, Pubis-ischium AP view
Sacroiliac joint AP/PA view
Sacroiliac joint oblique view
Guthmann view
Martius view
Colcher-Sussman view
Hip joint AP view
Hip joint axiolateral view
Lauenstein method 1
Lauenstein method 2
Ducroquet profile view
Dunn view
Hip joint oblique view
Clements-Nakayama view
Lower extremities
Femur AP view
Femur lateral view
Knee joint AP view
Knee joint lateral view (Vertical incidence/horizontal incidence/gravity stress test)
Knee joint oblique view
Knee joint axial view (Skyline view)
Rosenberg view
Tunnel view
Lower leg AP view
Lower leg lateral view
Ankle AP view
Ankle AP view (Gravity stress test)
Ankle lateral view
Ankle oblique view
Calcaneus lateral view
Calcaneus axial view
Subtalar joint axial oblique view (Anthonsen method 1)
Subtalar joint axial oblique view (Anthonsen method 2)
Foot AP view
Foot oblique view
Achilles tendon view
Foot lateral view (weight-bearing, yokokura method)
Toes view (AP/oblique/lateral)