Patient Positioning - Planmeca ProMax X-ray User Manual

for sinus programs "Sinus Lat nonrot L", "Sinus Lat nonrot R",
Child up to 6 years of age
Child 7-12 years of age
Adult female or small male
Adult male
Large adult male

12.1 Patient positioning

User's Manual
EXPOSURE VALUES
"Midsagit nonrot L" and "Midsagit nonrot R"
PATIENT
NOTE When you have made all the necessary selections
move the C-arm to the patient entry position if it
is not already there.
Full view position
Prepare the patient for the exposure as described in
section 6.2 "Preparing the patient" on page 31.
Temple
support
button
Press the temple support button to open the temple
supports if they are not already open.
The temple supports can be closed by pressing the
temple support button again.
Guide the patient towards the unit so that they are facing
the chin support.
To adjust the height of the unit, press either of the height
adjusting buttons until the opening in the chin support is
approximately level with the patient's mouth.
The telescopic column moves slowly at first, then faster.
Height adjusting
buttons
kV VALUE
60
62
64
66
68
OR
Traditional view position
ProMax X-ray unit with Dimax3 87
SINUS EXPOSURE
mA VALUE
4
4
4
5
5