Computed tomography is the preferred terminology rather than computerized tomography, though both terms are used interchangeably by physicians.
It is important for the student to understand the presentation of images. Most images are acquired in the axial plane and viewed such that the observer looks from below and upward toward the head (from the foot of the bed). By implication: the right side of the patient is on the left side of the image, and the uppermost border of the image is anterior.