Lead markers are used to mark X-ray films in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities. Most lead markers come color-coded to denote right and left on X-ray or radiographic images to assist the radiographer or radiologic technologist on identifying the right and left side of the body.
It is imperative that chest X‐rays are correctly marked by the use of anatomical side markers because conditions such as dextrocardia, situs inversus, or pneumothorax can cause anatomical anomalies that may result in wrong side treatment and potentially harmful consequences for the patient.
