Intervertebral foramina for the cervical spine are imaged furthest from the image receptor with:
PA oblique
AP axial
lateral c-spine
AP oblique
AP oblique
Rationale: The AP oblique projections correlate to the RPO and LPO positions. The AP oblique projections will demonstrate the intervertebral foramina furthest from the IR.
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