Multi-Angle Tmj Exposure (Pa Or Lateral) - Planmeca ProMax 3D Mid User Manual

TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT (TMJ) EXPOSURE
9.2

Multi-angle TMJ exposure (PA or lateral)

Chin support
Adapter
Child
Adolescent
Small adult
Average-sized adult
Large adult
Child
Adolescent
Small adult
Average-sized adult
Large adult
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NOTE Always try to minimize the radiation dose to the
Exposure values for multi-angle lateral TMJ programs
PATIENT
Exposure values for multi-angle PA TMJ programs
PATIENT
This exposure will produce three exposures with different
angles from the left or right temporomandibular joint.
Note that the C-arm will move through three exposure
cycles.
Insert the chin support into the adapter. Insert the adapter
into the holes in the patient support table.
Select the multi-angle TMJ program you wish to use (see
section 5.4 "Selecting temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
program" on page 22).
Select the patient size (see section 5.2.1 "Selecting
patient size" on page 15).
Select the image position parameters (target position and
imaging angle) as described in section 5.4.1 "Selecting
jaw size and adjusting imaging position & angle in TMJ
programs" on page 23.
The exposure values will automatically change to
correspond with the selected exposure program and
patient size. The preset exposure values are shown in the
following tables. The preset exposure values are average
values and they are only meant to guide the user. If
necessary, you can change the preset values as
described in section 5.2.2 "Selecting kilovolt and
milliampere values" on page 15.
patient.
kV VALUE
64
66
68
70
72
kV VALUE
66
68
70
72
74
mA VALUE
7
8
9
10
11
mA VALUE
7
8
9
10
11
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