A less than optimal AP axial cervical vertebrae projection demonstrating closed intervertebral disk spaces and each vertebra's spinous process within its vertebral body

a. was obtained with the central ray angled too cephalically.
b. was obtained with the central ray angled too caudally.
c. was obtained because the patient was kyphotic and the central ray angle was not decreased over the routinely used angulation.
d. will also demonstrate elongated uncinate processes.


B

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