Sinus Exposure - Planmeca ProMax X-ray User Manual

SINUS EXPOSURE

12 SINUS EXPOSURE
Chin support
Adapter
Child up to 6 years of age
Child 7-12 years of age
Adult female or small male
Adult male
Large adult male
Child up to 6 years of age
Child 7-12 years of age
Adult female or small male
Adult male
Large adult male
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This procedure will produce an exposure of the maxillary
sinus along the plane selected.
Use the chin support for this exposure. Insert the chin
support into the adapter. Insert the adapter into the holes
in the patient support table.
Select the sinus program you require, refer to section 8.4
"Selecting sinus exposure program" on page 44.
Select the correct exposure parameters for the patient
being X-rayed according to the values in the following
tables. Note that the values depend on the selected sinus
program.
NOTE If the required diagnostic value can be reached
with lower mA values than the following table
indicates, you can use those lower values.
Always try to minimize the radiation dose to the
patient.
NOTE Increase the kV value in the enhanced resolution
mode by 2 kV and the mA value by 2 mA.
EXPOSURE VALUES
for sinus program "Sinus PA rot"
PATIENT
EXPOSURE VALUES
for sinus program "Sinus PA nonrot"
PATIENT
kV VALUE mA VALUE
72
74
76
78
80
kV VALUE mA VALUE
72
74
76
78
80
6
7
8
9
10
5
6
7
8
9
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