What plane is x-ray taken in

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Problem: You are having a discussion with a physician in your emergency department about a patient with a possible pneumonia. The physician is looking at an X-ray of the patient's chest. The patient's left and right humerus are both clearly visible, but the sternum is obscuring the thoracic vertebrae. What plane is X-ray taken in?

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