Positioning The Patient - Sirona galileos comfort plus Operating Instructions Manual

Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
Operating Instructions GALILEOS Comfort PLUS (CANADA) GALILEOS
64 91 208 D3437
D3437.201.09.07.02 12.2015
7.6

Positioning the patient

NOTICE
Information about radiation protection for Canada
3D imaging should not be used for screening examinations. 3D imaging
examinations must be clinically warranted and each exam must be
justified by demonstrating that the benefits outweigh the risks.
NOTICE
Where it is likely that evaluation of soft tissues will be required as part of
the patient's radiological assessment, the appropriate imaging should
be conventional medical CT or MR, rather than 3D imaging using Cone
Beam technology.
In most cases, the X-ray exposure is performed on a standing patient. In
special cases, you may also position a seated patient (using e.g. a dentist
stool).
CAUTION
Parts of the dentist stool must not lie in the beam path and must not
affect the movement of the unit.
Preparations
IMPORTANT
Note the diagnostic restrictions in the immediate vicinity of highly X-ray
absorbent objects, e.g. metal. These diagnostic restrictions apply
regardless of metallic artifact reduction sequence (MARS) and other
selected filter settings. For patients with metallic implants, bridges and
fillings, image quality can be affected, and thereby also the
establishment of a diagnosis.
● Ask the patient to take off all metallic objects such as glasses and
jewelry in the head and neck area as well as all removable dental
prostheses.
● The movements of the unit must not be obstructed by physical
constitution nor clothing, dressings, wheelchairs or hospital beds!
Perform a test cycle with the T key.
● Open the swivel arm of the unit completely.
● Adjust the height of the unit roughly to the patient's height using the
"up" and "down" keys at the control panel.
IMPORTANT
When the R key is pressed, the unit begins moving only if the swivel arm
is located in one of the two end positions.
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