Quick app summary
Navi Radiography Lite (often called Navi Rad Lite) is an iPhone app that serves as both a teaching tool and a clinical reference for radiography. It contains 245 radiographic procedures and is aimed at radiologic technologists, radiographers, radiologists, medical students, and other healthcare professionals who need a compact, practical guide to X‑ray technique and positioning.
Areas examined
The app covers procedures across the whole body, including:
- Lower limbs and feet
- Upper limbs and hands
- Thoracic and abdominal regions
- Spine (cervical, thoracic, lumbar)
- Head and skull
Interactive visualization and positioning tools
Navi Rad Lite includes several visualization aids to clarify how projections are produced and how patients should be positioned:
- Position & X‑ray: 3D patient postures with front, lateral, and perspective views, plus beam direction and angular data
- Beam’s Eye View: 3D rendering showing the incoming X‑ray with aligned skin, skeleton, and radiographic output; transparency can be changed with a single tap
What each procedure entry contains
Every listed method provides step‑by‑step explanations and key imaging parameters so users can understand both the rationale and the technique:
- Detector size and SID (source‑to‑image distance)
- Central ray location and angulation
- Respiration instructions and patient posture
- Collimation guidance and kVp/mAs settings
- Evaluation criteria and common pathological findings
- Related anatomical and clinical terminology
Additional learning resources
The app also bundles:
- An atlas of X‑ray images for comparison and study
- Multilingual support for medical terms and descriptions
Suggested alternative
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Technical
- iPhone
- Korean
- English
- Free