When the spine cannot be placed in a true horizontal position for the L5-S1 lateral projection, the central ray must be angled:
A) 5 degrees men, 8 degrees women, caudad.
B) 5 degrees men, 8 degrees women, cephalad.
C) 10 degrees men, 12 degrees women, caudad.
D) 10 degrees men, 12 degrees women, cephalad.

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When the spine cannot be placed in a true horizontal position for the L5-S1 lateral projection, the central ray is angled 5 degrees caudad for men and 8 degrees caudad for women to better visualize the intervertebral disk space.

When the Spine Cannot Be Placed in a True Horizontal