A right or left side marker may be taped over the area of interest to indicate the location of the trauma to the ribs.

Which of the following conditions, if severe, often requires a decrease adjustment of manual exposure factors?

What is the recommended degree of obliquity for an RAO projection of the sternum for an asthenic (thin-chested) type of patient?

Which of the following positioning considerations does NOT apply for a study of the lower ribs?

Prior to taking an AP sacrum image the patient do the following: 1.   Drink lots of water 2.   Empty their bladder 3.   Have a full bladder 4.   Cleansing enema

What kV range (digital systems) is recommended for an AP projection of the ribs found below the diaphragm?

An erect lateral projection of the sternum requires that respiration be suspended on expiration.

The 5th  rib is an example of ____________.   ( True or False  rib) 

What is the recommended SID for the erect lateral sternum position?

In the erect adult bony thorax, the posterior or vertebral end of a typical rib is ____ higher than or more superior to the anterior portion.