X-Ray Unit Settings - Planmeca ProScanner 2.0 User Manual

3 Assembly

3.3.4 X-ray unit settings

Intraoral X-ray units for an adult patient
DC emitter, 7 mA, Tube length 20 cm
Incisors
Premolars
Molars
Bite wing
DC emitter, 6 mA, Tube length 30 cm
Incisors
Premolars
Molars
Bite wing
Intraoral X-ray units for a child
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number 10014593)
3. Start ProScanner 2.0 image capturing.
For more information see the
capturing with ProScanner 2.0.
NOTE
If 60 kV can be set on the X-ray unit, this setting is preferred.
The standard exposure values for F-speed film (e. g. Kodak Insight) can be
used.
The following tables show the standard values for the exposure time and the
dose area product of an image plate for an adult patient.
Without X-ray field
limitation
60 kV 2
mGycm
0.10 s 18.3
0.14 s 25.6
0.19 s 34.8
0.21 s 38.4
Without X-ray field
limitation
60 kV 2
mGycm
0.15 s 13.7
0.20 s 18.2
0.27 s 24.6
0.28 s 25.5
Check and adjust the specific X-ray unit in accordance with the standard
values.
The following table shows the standard values for the exposure time and the
dose area product of an image plate for a child patient.
Romexis user's manual (publication
Romexis user's manual , section Image
X-ray field limitation
2x3
60 kV 2
mGycm
0.10 s 3.8
0.14 s 5.4
0.19 s 7.3
0.21 s 8.1
X-ray field limitation
2x3
60 kV 2
mGycm
0.15 s 4.9
0.20 s 3.8
0.27 s 5.2
0.29 s 5.6
X-ray field limitation
3x4
60 kV 2
mGycm
0.10 s 7.7
0.14 s 10.8
0.19 s 14.7
0.20 s 15.5
X-ray field limitation
3x4
60 kV 2
mGycm
0.15 s 5.8
0.20 s 7.7
0.27 s 10.4
0.28 s 10.8
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