lote: by convention, when we view patients' images light and left are reversed so that it appears that you are standing in front of the person looking at them. any mention of " right"or left"on this site refers to the patient's right or left Note: by convention, when we view patients' images, right and left are reversed so that it appears that you are standing in front of the person looking at them. Any mention of "right" or "left" on this site refers to the patient's right or left