Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”...
by quenched on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @07:15PM
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There's a similar issue in medical imaging, when oriented with the patient "facing you". Then my left is patient right and vice versa.
This is why in the days of processed x-ray films, TV shows would more commonly hang a chest x-ray incorrectly[1], with the (patient's) "left" label on the left instead of the right. It's less common now that the example imaging is digital.
This is why in the days of processed x-ray films, TV shows would more commonly hang a chest x-ray incorrectly[1], with the (patient's) "left" label on the left instead of the right. It's less common now that the example imaging is digital.
[1] https://screenrant.com/scrubs-xray-gag-joke-deeper-meaning/