For a PA oblique chest projection,
1)the patient is rotated until the midsagittal plane is aligned 45 degrees with the IR.
2)there is twice as much lung field demonstrated on one side of the vertebral column as on the opposite side.
3)10 or 11 posterior ribs are demonstrated above the hemidiaphragm.
4)the apices, costophrenic angles, and lateral chest walls are included on the image.
A) 1 and 4 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 2, 3, and 4 only
D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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For a PA oblique chest projection, there should be twice as much lung field on one side of the vertebral column as on the opposite side, 10 or 11 posterior ribs above the hemidiaphragm, and the apices, costophrenic angles, and lateral chest walls should be included.

For a PA Oblique Chest Projection