A PA cranial projection with poor positioning demonstrates the petrous ridges too superior to the supraorbital margins. How was the patient positioned for such a projection to be obtained?
1. The patient's chin was inadequately tucked.
2. The OML was not positioned perpendicular to the IR.
3. The patient's face was rotated toward the right side.
4. The patient's head was tilted.
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 only
c. 3 only
d. 2 and 4 only
A
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