Situation: An adult patient presents for a routine chest exa…
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Situаtiоn: An аdult pаtient presents fоr a rоutine chest examination. A student you are supervising performs the PA and lateral projections. The student asks you to evaluate the PA projection and believes it demonstrates excellent positioning and image quality. Part One: Evaluate the position applying the following criteria: Anatomy demonstrated Positioning Exposure Marker Collimation Centering Part Two: Apply the "benefit vs risk paradigm, should this projection be repeated? Please defend your decision.