Patient Positioning In Submental-Vertex Projection - Planmeca ProMax User Manual

5.5 Patient positioning in submental-vertex projection

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7. Position the patient between the ear posts.
1. To take a posteroanterior exposure, position the patient so that they
look at the sensor.
2. To take an anteroposterior exposure, position the patient so that they
look at the collimator.
8. Press the release lever on the left ear post holder and very carefully slide
the positioning cones into the patient's ears.
9. Slide the nasal positioner until it touches the patient's nasion.
10.
Adjust the tilt of the patient's head so that the Frankfort plane is
horizontal.
1. Perform steps one to five as described in section "Patient positioning in
posteroanterior or anteroposterior projection" on page 21. Rotate the
head support plate to the 90° position so that the nasal positioner is
placed next to the collimator.
2. Turn the nasal positioner up.
3. Position the patient between the ear posts and adjust the tilt of the
patient's head until the alar-tragal line is perpendicular to the floor.
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