You are performing a bilateral lower rib exam on a 16-year old patient. Normally lower rib exams are performed at 40 inches; however, with a 40-inch SID the lateral rib margins will not be included. What changes can be made to ensure all anatomy of interest will be included and the patient dose will be kept as low as possible?
A. Take two images-one of the right side and one of the left side
B. Open the collimators (increase size of light field)
C. Increase the SID to 72 inches
D. None of the above
Answer: C
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