Craniocaudal
Craniocaudal is a directional term used in anatomy to describe a course or location along an axis from the head (cranium) toward the tail (caudal). In humans and many vertebrates, it denotes a vertical, head-to-toe orientation and is used to describe relative positions of structures, lesions, or tissues. The term is commonly abbreviated CC in radiology reports and is sometimes written as cranio-caudal or craniofacial usage depending on context.
In radiology, craniocaudal refers to a projection or view where the X-ray beam travels from cranial to
Beyond imaging, craniocaudal describes the orientation of structures along the head-to-tail axis in anatomical descriptions. It