An Ambulatory Patient Comes to Radiology with a Clinical History

question 95

Multiple Choice

An ambulatory patient comes to radiology with a clinical history of possible pneumonia.The patient complains of pain in the center of her chest.What positioning routine should be performed on this patient?

• A)PA and left lateral projections
• B)PA and right and left lateral projections
• C)PA and both decubitus projections
• D)AP and right lateral projections

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