A PA Axial Oblique Cervical Projection Demonstrates Closed Intervertebral Disk

question 31

Multiple Choice

A PA axial oblique cervical projection demonstrates closed intervertebral disk spaces and distorted vertebral bodies when the

• A) central ray angulation is inaccurate.
• B) patient is overrotated.
• C) patient's head is not in a lateral position.
• D) patient is underrotated.

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