Röntgen Thorax p.a.

English translation: posterior-anterior

21:21 May 31, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / discharge report
German term or phrase: Röntgen Thorax p.a.
This is the header before the doctor describes the chest X-ray. This X-ray was performed a few weeks after an original chest X-ray, so I am wondering if this isn't some abbreviation for "control" chest X-ray, but I really don't know what p.a. could be.
elizabeth_med
France
Local time: 13:20
English translation:posterior-anterior
Explanation:
This is quite easily to find on the www.
http://radiologymasterclass.co.uk/tutorials/chest/chest_qual...
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TDVTrans
United States
Local time: 08:20
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7posterior-anterior
TDVTrans
4 +5chest X-ray, posteroanterior view
Joel Schaefer
4AP and lateral chest X-ray
Merry Foxworth


  

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posterior-anterior


Explanation:
This is quite easily to find on the www.
http://radiologymasterclass.co.uk/tutorials/chest/chest_qual...

TDVTrans
United States
Local time: 08:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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agree  Sonja Poeltl
30 mins
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agree  Elisabeth Moser
50 mins
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agree  philgoddard: Or posteroanterior, but you were first.
56 mins
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agree  milinad
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agree  Siegfried Armbruster
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agree  Alison Jenner
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agree  Gudrun Maydorn (X)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
chest X-ray, posteroanterior view


Explanation:
chest against the film plate, x-ray machine behind the patient

Joel Schaefer
United States
Local time: 05:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sonja Poeltl
29 mins

agree  Elisabeth Moser
49 mins

agree  milinad
7 hrs

agree  Siegfried Armbruster
8 hrs

agree  Gudrun Maydorn (X)
15 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
AP and lateral chest X-ray


Explanation:
This is common usage in English. In German they sometimes say "in zwei Ebenen" but we would not translate that into "in two planes"; "AP and lateral" indicates that there are images in two planes.

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Note added at 13 days (2016-06-14 13:51:28 GMT) Post-grading
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AP and lateral is common usage in the US.

Merry Foxworth
United States
Local time: 08:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 174
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