Temporomandibular Joint Exposure (P10) - Planmeca Proline EC Panoramic User Manual

TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT EXPOSURE (P10)

9 TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT EXPOSURE (P10)
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Temporomandibular joint exposure
Chin support
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P 10
All exposure values given in this section are based on
Kodak Ektavision film and Kodak Ektavision screen. If
you are using a different film and screen combination
you may have to adjust these values.
This procedure will produce open and closed views of
the left and right temporomandibular joints with the
Planmeca Proline EC panoramic X-ray unit.
Note that this is a double exposure and the rotating
assembly will travel through two exposure cycles.
Use the chin support for this exposure.
Press and hold down the P key until you have heard
two audible signals to enter the program selection
mode.
The program selection keys are used to scroll the
exposure mode numbers. Press the minus (-) key to
decrease the value and the plus (+) key to increase it.
The menu is cyclical, after the last (first) choice the first
(last) is displayed again.
If you interrupt the exposure mode selection
for over 10 seconds, the unit automatically ex-
its the selection mode and returns to the last
selected mode.
Press the P key when the number P 10 appears on the
main display to enter the TMJ exposure mode.
The program number stops flashing and the rotating
assembly drives to the correct position.
When you want to see the current time in the special
program mode press the clock key. The time is shown
on the Main display for three seconds.
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