En face
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Bell D, En face. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 21 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-88918
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- En face projection
- En face view
- En face image
En face (pronounced /ɒ̃ ˈfas/) is a term used in radiology, mainly in plain radiography, to refer to structures or pathology that are seen front on.
References
- 1. Khan AN, Al-Jahdali H, Al-Ghanem S, Gouda A. Reading chest radiographs in the critically ill (Part I): Normal chest radiographic appearance, instrumentation and complications from instrumentation. (2009) Annals of thoracic medicine. 4 (2): 75-87. doi:10.4103/1817-1737.49416 - Pubmed
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