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Definition of PA X-ray

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

PA X-ray: An X-ray picture in which the beams pass from back-to-front (posteroanterior). As opposed to an AP (anteroposterior) image in which the rays pass through the body from front-to-back

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