When a radiographer is rolling a patient from supine into a posterior oblique, what is the proper procedure?

roll the patient towards you
roll the patient away from you
ask the patient to roll themselves
stand wherever it is easiest for you


roll the patient towards you

Rationale: When rolling a patient on the table from supine, the patient should be rolled up towards the technologist to prevent the patient from rolling off the table and to the floor.

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