A patient requires a trauma AP axial cranial projection (Caldwell method). When the central ray is aligned with the OML, the tube angle reads 13 degrees caudad. What central ray angle should be used?
a. 15 degrees caudad
b. 2 degrees caudad
c. 2 degrees cephalad
d. 28 degrees caudad
C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
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