Which of the following is not true about AP oblique hip ...

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Which of the following is not true about AP oblique hip projection (modified Cleaves method)?
 
  a. The femoral neck is superimposed over the lesser trochanter when the knee and hip are flexed to a 60- to 70-degree angle with the imaging table.
  b. The femoral neck demonstrates increased foreshortening with increased femur abduction.
  c. With increased femoral abduction the greater trochanter moves more proximal.
  d. The lesser trochanter is placed in profile medially when the knee and hip are flexed to a 60- to 70-degree angle with the imaging table.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is not true about an AP pelvis projection obtained with the patient rotated toward the right hip?
 
  a. The right ilium is wider than the left ilium.
  b. The left obturator foramen will be narrower than the right foramen.
  c. The sacrum and coccyx are visualized closer to the left hip than the right hip.
  d. The right ischial spine will be demonstrated without pelvic brim superimposition.

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B

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