Description : Early in the Relational Anatomy tutorials this semester, we were asked to explore the peritoneum and gastric system through CT scans in the e-Anatomy platform in all three planes. To prepare, I printed out textbook diagrams illustrating the primary imaging planes (axial/transverse, coronal/frontal, sagittal, oblique) along with the directional terminology and diagrams of various peritoneal structures and taped those to my wall. I took detailed notes during our introductory tutorial when our instructor 'scrolled' us through e-Anatomy, capturing tips like "remember left and right sides -> identify by surrounding anatomy," and "is this kidney left or right? identify by finding spleen or liver," and "always double check where the over and spleen are; aorta is on the left and IBC [sic] is on the right." However, being so new to anatomy, my notes made little sense to me; I did not know how to differentiate the liver from the spleen,...
Reflections from a Radiography Technician Student