Planmeca ProMax 3D Mid User Manual page 46

TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT (TMJ) EXPOSURE
Child
Adolescent
Small adult
Average-sized adult
Large adult
Exposure values for TMJ programs "Double PA" and "Double lat-PA"
Child
Adolescent
Small adult
Average-sized adult
Large adult
9.1.2 Patient positioning
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Exposure values for TMJ program "Double lateral"
PATIENT
PATIENT
Temple
support
button
Height adjusting
buttons
kV VALUE
64
66
68
70
72
kV VALUE
66
68
70
72
74
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.
Guide the patient to the unit so that they are facing the
chin support. Explain to the patient that you will take a
double exposure and that the unit will rotate twice.
To adjust the height of the unit, press either of the height
adjusting buttons until the opening in the chin support is
approximately level with the patient's mouth.
The X-ray unit moves slowly at first, then faster.
mA VALUE
7
8
9
10
11
mA VALUE
7
8
9
10
11
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