Which of the following statements is not true about an AP pelvis projection obtained with the patient rotated toward the right hip?
A) The right ilium is wider than the left ilium.
B) The left obturator foramen will be narrower than the right foramen.
C) The sacrum and coccyx are visualized closer to the left hip than the right hip.
D) The right ischial spine will be demonstrated without pelvic brim superimposition.

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When the patient is rotated towards the right hip, the left obturator foramen will be larger than the right foramen, not narrower. This is due to the projection angle and the increased distance between the left ilium and the X-ray tube. The other statements are true for an AP pelvis projection obtained with the patient rotated towards the right hip.

Which of the Following Statements Is Not True About an AP