A below-diaphragm AP oblique rib projection (RPO position) with accurate positioning demonstrates the
1)ninth through twelfth ribs below the diaphragm.
2)axillary ribs without foreshortening.
3)seventh axillary rib at the center of the collimated field.
4)inferior sternal body just to the right of the vertebral column.
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 4 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2, and 4 only

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The RPO position for a below-diaphragm AP oblique rib projection is designed to demonstrate the ninth through twelfth ribs below the diaphragm and the axillary ribs without foreshortening.

A Below-Diaphragm AP Oblique Rib Projection (RPO Position) with Accurate