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X ray report (lumbosacral spine ap & lat), what does this mean?
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Views: AP refers to Anterior-posterior & lat refers to lateral views of the spine; nothing too fancy, just radiology terminology.
Answered 8/21/2018
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Type of x-ray: A/P and Lat means anterior/posterior and lateral projection x-rays.
Answered 4/25/2019
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