What is the necessary degree of rotation to imaging the SI joints?

15 degrees
40 degrees
30 degrees
60 degrees


30 degrees

Rationale: To open up the SI joints, a rotation of 25-30 degrees is applied. Using rotation degrees greater than 30 degrees will close off the joint space.

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