Right lateral view refers to the view seen when the right side of the body faces the film

• A. The Left Side Faces the Film
• B. The Front Faces the Film
• C. The Right Side Faces the Film
• D. The Back Faces the Film

Answer: (C)

In radiography, a lateral view is named for the side of the body that is closest to the film (the detector). If the right side faces the film, you are obtaining a right lateral view. This orientation means the right side is against the film and the left side is away from it, which is how the image is labeled and interpreted (often with an R marker to indicate the right side).

If the left side faced the film, it would be a left lateral view. If the front of the body faced the film, that would be a frontal (AP or PA) projection, not a lateral view. If the back faced the film, that would be a posterior view, again not lateral.