Ideally, the Horizontal Beam Lateral Projections for the Cervical Spine

question 67

Multiple Choice

Ideally, the horizontal beam lateral projections for the cervical spine require a ____ source image receptor distance (SID) .

• A)40- to 44-inch (102- to 113-cm)
• B)72-inch (183-cm)
• C)96-inch (245-cm)
• D)35- to 40-inch (89- to 102-cm)

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