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a vertical scan along the axis of the body, usually used to refer to a midline scan, especially in the brain

the landmark of this scan includes nose, symphysis, pubis, and spine

when the scan does not pass through the midline

is more often used to refer to scans of the obtained with the patient supine, prone, erect, or lying on one side

pertains to a section done by a plane along the long axis of a structure

section that is cut transversely

possible that the image is reversed, the left side of the patient is seen on the right side of the screen

the head of the patient should be on the left side and the feet on the right side of the screen

divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
it is typically a horizontal plane through the center of the body and is parallel to the ground.
it is a line that intersects a system of lines

beam entering the body either anterior, posterior, or lateral direction