A left lateral chest projection with accurate positioning demonstrates
1)no humeral soft tissue in the lung field.
2)no more than a total of 0.5 inch (1 cm) of space between the posterior or anterior ribs.
3)the right hemidiaphragm inferior to the left hemidiaphragm.
4)the hemidiaphragms inferior to the eleventh thoracic vertebra.
A) 1, 2, and 4 only
B) 1 and 2 only
C) 3 and 4 only
D) 2 and 3 only

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1) No humeral soft tissue in the lung field ensures that the patient is properly rotated.2) No more than 0.5 inch (1 cm) of space between the posterior or anterior ribs indicates that the patient is not over-rotated.4) The hemidiaphragms inferior to the eleventh thoracic vertebra ensures that the patient is not under-rotated.

A Left Lateral Chest Projection with Accurate Positioning Demonstrates