For a lateral lumbar projection,
1. the vertebral column is aligned parallel with the imaging table.
2. align the shoulders, posterior ribs, and posterior pelvic wings perpendicular to the imaging ta-ble.
3. of a scoliotic patient, the patient is positioned on the imaging table so that the central ray is directed into the spinal curve.
4. the patient's knees are flexed and a pillow or radiolucent sponge is placed between them.
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 3 and 4 only
c. 1, 2, and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
D
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