Air Techniques ScanX Swift View Installation And Operating Instructions Manual page 28

Installation
EN-
8.4 X-ray unit settings
US
A setting of 60 kV is preferred provided it can be set on the X-ray unit.
The standard exposure values for F-speed film (e. g. Kodak Insight) can be used.
Intraoral X-ray units for an adult patient
The following table shows the standard values for the exposure time and the dose area product of a
PSP for an adult patient.
Incisor
Premolar
Molar
Bite wings
Incisor
Premolar
Molar
Bite wings
Check and adjust the specific X-ray unit in accordance with the standard values.
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Intraoral X-ray units for a pediatric patient
The following table shows the standard values for the exposure time and the dose area product of a
PSP for a pediatric patient.
Children are more sensitive to radiation than adults. Keep the exposure parameters as low as
possible taking into consideration the image quality. Refer also to the FDA information on pedia-
tric X-ray imaging.
(refer to the FDA website on this topic, see https://tinyurl.com/FDAPediatric).
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without X-ray field
limitation
60 kV
2
mGycm
0.08 s 14.6
0.12 s 21.9
0.17 s 31.1
0.18 s 32.9
without X-ray field
limitation
70 kV
2
mGycm
0.13 s 11.8
0.18 s 16.4
0.25 s 22.8
0.27 s 24.6
DC emitter, 7 mA
Tube length 20 cm
X-ray field limitation
2
0.8 x 1.2 in
2
(20 x 30 mm )
60 kV
2
mGycm
0.08 s 3.1
0.12 s 4.6
0.17 s 6.6
0.18 s 7.0
DC emitter, 6 mA
Tube length 30 cm
X-ray field limitation
2
0.8 x 1.2 in
2
(20 x 30 mm )
70 kV
2
mGycm
0.13 s 2.5
0.18 s 3.4
0.25 s 4.8
0.27 s 5.2
X-ray field limitation
2
1.2 x 1.6 in
2
(30 x 40 mm )
60 kV
mGycm
0.08 s 6.2
0.12 s 9.3
0.17 s 13.2
0.18 s 14
X-ray field limitation
2
1.2 x 1.6 in
2
(30 x 40 mm )
70 kV
mGycm
0.13 s 5.0
0.18 s 6.9
0.25 s 9.6
0.27 s 10.4
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