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T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G
Trouble
7. Image appears
skewed on monitor.
8. Image contains ghost
images or shadows.
9. Image shows
artifacts or white or
black lines.
Possible Cause
• PSP was fed skewed.
• PSP was not completely
erased prior to use.
• Imaging Plate was exposed
with the back of the IP facing
the tubehead.
• PSP has been stored too
long in X-ray cassette.
• Partial erasure of the image
due to exposure to light
during handling of the PSP
• The PSP surface is not clean
and has dirt, stains or
scratches on it.
• ScanX plate transport path
may contain an obstruction,
debris or dust.
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Corrective Action
• When inserting PSP into
feed slot, be sure to "feel"
for resistance of light seal
brush, align PSP , and then
push down uniformly on
top edge of PSP .
• Make ScanX is operating
with eraser turned on
(blue LED indicator above
the ERASER switch is
illuminated).
• Make sure the plates are
inserted properly into the
cassette with the proper ori-
entation to the X-ray source.
• Do not store PSPs in
cassettes for more than
24 hours.
• Do not leave exposed
PSPs in well lit areas.
Transfer PSPs from their
X-ray
cassette to the
ScanX within one hour of
exposure.
• Clean the PSP . If the PSP is
scratched or stained, do
not reuse.
• Clean transport path using
a ScanX Cleaning Sheet.
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