Which of the following projections will provide a profile view of the sesamoid bones in the foot?
AP oblique
AP axial
dorsoplantar
tangential
tangential
Rationale: A tangential or skimming beam will best image the sesamoids in profile and free of superimposition. The foot is dorsiflexed and a perpendicular beam is aligned to skim the posterior aspect of the metatarsophalangeal joint.
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