What is a swimmers view in X ray?
A swimmer’s view is obtained when the lower cervical vertebrae cannot be seen on the lateral radiograph, usually because of the patient’s inability to cooperate or due to a large shoulder girdle obscuring the spine in this location. This view is obtained by having the patient, in the supine position, raise his or her arm over the head while lowering the opposite arm.
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