Referring to the image, what technical approach was taken?
image was straight timed
image was taken with automatic exposure control
image was taken with the breathing technique
image was taken with a manual technique
image was taken with the breathing technique
Rationale: The breathing technique was employed to better image the humerus. The breathing technique requires the patient to take short, shallow breaths during a longer exposure of about 3-4 seconds allowing the ribs and lung markings to be blurred out while the stationary humerus is imaged more clearly.
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