Patient Positioning - Planmeca ProMax 3D Mid User Manual

Child
Adolescent
Small adult
Average-sized adult
Large adult
8.1

Patient positioning

User's Manual (2D)
If you are taking a combined exposure (Standard + TMJ),
select the jaw size and image position parameters (target
position, imaging angle, symmetric / asymmetric setting)
as described in section 5.4.1 "Selecting jaw size and
adjusting imaging position & angle in TMJ programs" on
page 23.
Panoramic exposure values
PATIENT
Move the C-arm to the patient entry position if it is not
already there. Refer to section 5.2.5 "Selecting patient
entry position" on page 17 for differences between the two
positions.
Prepare the patient for the exposure as described in
section 7.2 "Preparing patient" on page 31.
Press the temple support button to open the temple
supports if they are not already open.
Temple
support
button
Guide the patient to the unit so that they are facing the
chin rest.
To adjust the height of the unit, press either of the height
adjusting buttons until the chin rest is on the level of the
Height adjusting
patient's chin.
buttons
The X-ray unit moves slowly at first, then faster.
PANORAMIC EXPOSURE
kV VALUE mA VALUE
62 5
64 6
66 8
68 10
70 13
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