The purpose of the embossed dot on the film packet is to:

a. identify which side of the film contains the emulsion.
b. determine if the film packet contains one or two films.
c. distinguish the patient's right from left on the developed radiograph.
d. locate the edge of the packet that should be positioned toward the apices.

c. The embossed dot will be used after the film is processed to aid in identifying the image as either the patient's right or left side.

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