For an AP axial coccygeal projection, the
1)central ray is angled 10 degrees cephalically.
2)shoulders and ASISs are positioned perpendicular to the imaging table.
3)patient should empty the bladder and colon before the examination.
4)central ray is centered to the midsagittal plane at a level 2 inches (5 cm) superior to the symphysis pubis.
A) 1 and 3 only
B) 2 and 4 only
C) 3 and 4 only
D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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The patient should empty the bladder and colon before the examination to reduce superimposition, and the central ray is centered to the midsagittal plane at a level 2 inches superior to the symphysis pubis. The central ray is angled caudally, not cephalically, and the shoulders and ASISs are not positioned perpendicular to the imaging table.

For an AP Axial Coccygeal Projection, the