A transthoracic humerus on a trauma patient will likely have the humeral epicondyles at what reference to the image receptor?
45 degrees
perpendicular
90 degrees
parallel
45 degrees
Rationale: A trauma patient will likely have the arm in a more neutral position which places the epicondyles close to a 45 degree reference to the image receptor.
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