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

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Hypersthenic individuals are typically broader and shorter from front to back, requiring the image receptor to be placed in a landscape position rather than a portrait position for a PA chest radiograph. This allows for more of the chest to be captured on the image.

Which Type of Body Habitus Typically Requires That the Image