Which of the following projections will provide a profile view of the sesamoid bones in the foot?
AP oblique
AP axial
dorsoplantar
tangential
tangential
Rationale: A tangential or skimming beam will best image the sesamoids in profile and free of superimposition. The foot is dorsiflexed and a perpendicular beam is aligned to skim the posterior aspect of the metatarsophalangeal joint.
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A) There is an increase in the number of pharmacists who own their own business. B) The need for pharmacy managers has increased. C) Pharmacists are more likely to be owners than employees. D) Pharmacists have more purely distributive duties than ever before.
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The full term for the abbreviation DIS or DC is discharge
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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