CT Directional Terminology - Video Lesson

Hey, everybody. Welcome back. This lesson is about directional terminology used to describe anatomy and pathology in CT. The relative position of body structures must be described with correct directional terminology. A lot of confusion can be created if we don't use these terms correctly. These terms are very important when describing anatomy and pathology, describing the patient condition and planning for interventional procedures. Using the wrong term can lead to the wrong diagnosis or worse. This lesson does not discuss every directional term, but we will look at the most common terms. Most of the terms are in pairs of opposites. For example, superior and inferior. The term superior means above and the term inferior means below. For example, the liver is directionally inferior to the right lung. Or you could say that the right lung is directly superior