Presentation
Radiograph was obtained for orbital foreign body clearance, pre-MRI.
Patient Data
Age: 39Y
Gender: Male
From the case:
Skull PA view
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Normal skull PA view (nonangled).
From the case:
Skull PA view
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Diagram of the skull PA view. Modified image from Gray's anatomy via Wikimedia Commons. The original image can be seen at (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AGray188_no_text_bw.png)
Case Discussion
The skull PA view provides less magnification of the facial bones than the skull AP view.