Off the record, set up the photo and have the shooter show you what it looks like on his monitor. If he doesn't have a monitor, get a new shooter.
Do you see the detail you need? Do you need more light? Should the camera be closer to fill the screen better?
Is there glare? Tilt it until it's clear.
For x-rays, make sure the shooter will iris down. The exposure is different for people and x-rays. If this mystifies your shooter, encourage him to go back to film school and finish his thesis project.
Arrange with the shooter to go off the record when it's time to set up for viewing and shooting the photos. You don't want your jury to watch anyone fumbling with them. No one needs to see a camera looking for a shot and then focusing.
How will your witness steady the photos? The telephoto is unforgiving about shaking.
Do you have a pointer so her finger doesn't cover the important detail or leave the jury wondering which was the important vertebral body? Laser pointers sometimes don't read well on video.
Does the shooter know when to pull back from the closeup?
Turn off the lightbox as soon as you're finished with it. It can make humans look bad to share the frame with one.
This can all take about 90 seconds to check. How long will it take you to make up for misusing your expensive visuals?
In general, force yourself to see what's really on the screen, not what you hope it shows.
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