You are performing a PA chest projection on a large patient with thick shoulders. Usually you position the patient so there is at least 
inch of light field above the patient's shoulders. With this patient, you are centered correctly at T7, however, there appears to be no light field demonstrated above the patient's shoulders. You are concerned about clipping the apices of the lungs. Which of the following is the best solution?
A. Open the collimators (increase the size of the light field)
B. Move the central ray superiorly so there is light field above the shoulders
C. Position the image receptor landscape instead of portrait
D. Do not change anything. Be confident all anatomy will be included because the field will expand on every side by the time it exits the patient
Answer: D
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