Which of the following projections will best visualize subluxation of a thoracic vertebrae?
PA oblique
AP oblique
lateral
AP
lateral
Rationale: A lateral will provide evaluation of anterior to posterior alignment. Subluxation is when a vertebral body might push anterior or posterior from normal alignment.
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