Relating to a challenge presented to a patient, often with the goal of elucidating or testing some dynamic aspect of anatomy or physiology. Maneuvers often carry an implication of patient exertion (e.g. Valsalva maneuver), although some maneuvers do not involve patient exertion (e.g. pharmacologic cardiac stress). By this logic, stress radiographs of the ankle joint would involve a stress maneuver, since the stress applied is intended to test the stability of the joint. Similarly, weight-bearing radiographs of the foot would involve a weight-bearing maneuver, since the act of standing is intended to assess bony alignment under load-carrying conditions. Carrying this logic further, terms indicating the absence of a challenge would also be maneuver terms, such as “without maneuver”. [Radlex 9-28-2016]

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