Which type of body habitus would require more cephalic tube angle to image the clavicle free of the bony thorax?

sthenic
hyposthenic
hypersthenic
asthenic


asthenic

Rationale: Thinner patients will require more cephalic tube angle for the axial projection to project the clavicle superior to the bony thorax. The axial tube angle range for the clavicle is 15-30 degrees.

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