Which of the following projections of the spine are improved significantly with the use of a compensating filter?
1)AP cervical
2)AP thoracic
3)Lateral cervicothoracic region (swimmer's technique)
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) 1, 2, and 3

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A compensating filter is particularly useful in the AP thoracic and lateral cervicothoracic (swimmer's) projections to even out the varying densities and improve image quality.

Which of the Following Projections of the Spine Are Improved