12.4 Very Light Radiographs; 12.5 Stripes On The Film; 12.6 Exposed Area Incorrectly Limited - Planmeca Proline CC Technical Manual

Chapter
G - TROUBLESHOOTING

12.4 Very light radiographs

Very light radiographs

12.5 Stripes on the film

Horizontal stripes
Vertical stripes

12.6 Exposed area incorrectly limited

Radiograph incorrectly limited in
vertical direction.
G-16 Planmeca Proline CC panoramic x-ray
SYMPTOM
SYMPTOM
Film has certain tolerance in the holder which causes considerable variations.
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE REASON
Film cassette upside down in its
holder.
Primary slot positioned so that the
radiation beam goes trough the
secondary slot.
Secondary slot moved.
Wrong film/intensifying film combi-
nation.
POSSIBLE REASON
From developing machine.
Primary slot tilted so that part of
the film meets secondary slot.
Patient has jewels, large fillings in
teeth, etc.
From rolls of developing machine.
Cassette mechanism gets tuck.
Generator working improperly.
POSSIBLE REASON
Child limit chosen by accident.
Primary slot limits adjusted incor-
rectly.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
CORRECTIVE ACTION
CORRECTIVE ACTION
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