Patient Positioning; Taking Exposure - Planmeca ProX User Manual

14.2 Patient positioning

14.2.1 Positioning the cone

14.3 Taking exposure

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Ask the patient to sit down. Place a protective lead apron
over the patient's chest.
In the bite-wing exposures the patient closes the teeth
during the exposure on the sensor holder.
The angle of the cone is indicated on the scale located on
the vertical joint of the tube head.
The optional long cone can be attached into the short
cone. Refer to chapter 7.2 "Selecting the cone" on page 9.
Select the cone angle from the table below.
TEETH
Bite-wing exposure
Scale for the cone angle
Position the cone according to the figure below.
Bite-wing
Ask the patient to remain as still as possible. Move as far
away from the X-ray tube as the length of the cable from
the control panel permits. The distance must be at least 2
meters (6.6 ft) from the X-ray tube.
No one, except the patient may remain in the radiation
area while the exposure is taken.
NOTE
Maintain audio and visual contact with the patient and unit
during the exposure.
Check that the ready light is on.
Press and hold down the exposure key on the control
panel for the duration of the exposure.
The exposure warning light will come on. You will also
hear the radiation warning tone during the exposure.
14 BITE-WING EXPOSURE
ANGLE OF INCLINATION
5°
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