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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