All of the following are advantages to using a decreased SID of 30 inches rather than 40 inches for the open-mouth projection of the odontoid except:

A. Better visibility of C1 and C2
B. Diverging rays project upper incisors higher and lower incisors downward
C. Odontoid projected into magnified foramen magnum
D. Open mouth is magnified


Answer: C

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