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lamina below to lamina above disc
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exit foramina from T12 to S1
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Coronal
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parallel to long axis of spinal canal
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posterior aspect of spinous processes to anterior border of vertebral bodies
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conus to sacrum
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Whole spine
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Sagittal
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parallel to long axis of spinal cord
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left to right lateral borders of vertebral bodies
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base of skull to sacrum
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Axial
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parallel to spinal cord
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base of skull to sacrum or ROI
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bony spine and surrounding soft tissue
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Lungs and mediastinum
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Coronal
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orthogonal
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posterior chest muscles to sternum
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apices to lung bases
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Axial
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orthogonal
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apices to lung bases
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entire chest to skin surfaces
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Heart and great vessels
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Coronal
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orthogonal
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posterior chest muscles to sternum
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apices to lung bases
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Axial
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orthogonal
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inferior border of heart to superior aspect of arch of aorta
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entire chest to skin surfaces
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LA view
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parallel to intraventricular septum
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through left ventricle
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entire chest cavity
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Four chamber
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through apex of left ventricle and mitral valve
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through left ventricle
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entire chest cavity
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SA view
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parallel to mitral valve
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through left ventricle
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entire chest cavity
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Thymus
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Axial
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orthogonal
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through thymus
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entire chest to skin surfaces
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Breast
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Sagittal
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orthogonal
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sternum to axilla
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superior axillary tail to nipple and pectoralis muscle and chest wall
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Axial
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orthogonal
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superior axillary tail to inferior margins of breast(s)
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superior axillary tail to nipple and pectoralis muscle and chest wall
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Axilla
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Sagittal
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orthogonal
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from sternoclavicular joint to humerus
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both axillae or single axilla
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Axial
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orthogonal
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through both axillae and supraclavicular fossae
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both axillae
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Coronal
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orthogonal
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posterior chest muscles to sternum
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both axillae
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Brachial plexus
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Sagittal
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perpendicular to long axis of symptomatic brachial plexus
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spinal cord to medial aspect of humerus
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C3 to aortic arch
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Axial
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perpendicular to long axis of C4 to C7
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arch of aorta to C3
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both shoulders and anterior neck
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Coronal
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parallel to long axis of C4 to C7
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posterior aspect of cervical cord to sternoclavicular joints
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C3 to aortic arch
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Liver/biliary system
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Coronal
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orthogonal
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posterior abdominal peritoneum to anterior abdominal wall
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pubis symphysis to diaphragm
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Axial
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orthogonal
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diaphragm to inferior margin of liver
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whole abdomen to skin surfaces
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Kidneys/adrenals
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Coronal
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orthogonal
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posterior abdominal peritoneum to anterior abdominal wall
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pubis symphysis to gastric ventricle
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Axial
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orthogonal
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inferior margin of kidneys to superior aspect of adrenals
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whole abdomen to skin surfaces
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Pancreas
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Coronal
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orthogonal
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posterior abdominal peritoneum to anterior abdominal wall
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pubis symphysis to gastric ventricle
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Axial
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orthogonal
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through pancreas
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whole abdomen to skin surfaces
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Bowel
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Coronal
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orthogonal
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from posterior abdominal peritoneum to anterior abdominal wall
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pubis symphysis to the gastric ventricle
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Axial
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orthogonal
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gastric ventricle to pubis symphysis
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whole abdomen to skin surfaces
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Prostate
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Sagittal
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perpendicular to prostatic/rectal junction
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left to right margins of prostate and seminal vesicles
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pubis symphysis to iliac crests
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Axial
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orthogonal or perpendicular to prostatic/rectal junction
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