Patient Orientation Column

Definition 1

The orientation of the patient relative to the image plane designated in the anatomical direction of the column axis. (NCI Thesaurus)

Definition 2

The patient orientation relative to the image plane, specified by a value that designates the anatomical direction of the positive column axis (top to bottom). (NCI Thesaurus/DICOM)

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