Which type of body habitus typically requires that the image receptor be placed crosswise rather than lengthwise for a posteroanterior (PA)chest?

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Hypersthenic individuals typically have a short and broad thorax with a relatively shallow depth. Placing the image receptor crosswise ensures that the entire chest area is captured on the image without any cutoffs or underexposed areas.

Which Type of Body Habitus Typically Requires That the Image