A Patient Requires a Trauma AP Axial Cranial Projection (Caldwell

Multiple Choice

A patient requires a trauma AP axial cranial projection (Caldwell method) . When the central ray is aligned with the OML, the tube angle reads 13 degrees caudad. What central ray angle should be used?

A) 15 degrees caudad
B) 2 degrees caudad
C) 2 degrees cephalad
D) 28 degrees caudad