A Patient Comes in with a Possible Compression Fracture of L3.Which

question 65

Multiple Choice

A patient comes in with a possible compression fracture of L3.Which one of the following positioning routines would best demonstrate the body of L3 and the intervertebral joint spaces above and below it?

• A)Collimated R and L posterior oblique and AP projections
• B)Collimated PA and lateral projections
• C)Erect AP and lateral projections
• D)Collimated LPO and RPO positions

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