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Digital panoramic and cephalometric system
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  • Page 1 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric System User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Congratulations on your purchase of the KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System. The KODAK 8000C unit is the KODAK 8000 equipped with the cephalostat unit. Thank you for your confidence in our products and we will do all in our power to ensure your complete satisfaction.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    KODAK Dental Imaging Software ........
  • Page 4 Contents Acquiring a Carpus Image ..............5–16 Preparing the Unit and Setting the Acquisition Parameters .

  • Page 5: 1-About This Guide

    Alerts you to a condition that might cause serious damage. IMPORTANT Alerts you to a condition that might cause problems. NOTE Emphasizes important information. Provides extra information and hints. KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 1–1...
  • Page 6 Conventions in this Guide 1–2 About This Guide...

  • Page 7: 2-Kodak 8000C Unit Overview

    Chapter 2 KODAK 8000C UNIT OVERVIEW The KODAK 8000C digital panoramic and cephalometric unit is designed to carry out the following radiological examinations: • Panoramic • Maxillary Sinus • Temporomandibular Joints (TMJ) • Lateral cephalometric • Frontal (PA or AP) cephalometric •...

  • Page 8: Mobile Components

    The Cephalostat can be positioned either on the right or the left side of the KODAK 8000 unit. Mobile Components Figure 2-1 illustrates the up and down movement of the KODAK 8000C digital panoramic and cephalometric units mobile component and the rotation of the rotative arm.

  • Page 9: General Functional Components

    PC hosting the imaging and the acquisition software Hand Grips Cephalostat arm Control panel Cephalostat head Height adjustment buttons Head clamps and ear cones Panoramic digital sensor Nasion support X-Ray source assembly KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 2–3...

  • Page 10: Digital Sensor Locations

    General Overview Digital Sensor Locations Figure 2-3 illustrates the locations of the digital panoramic and digital cephalometric sensors of the KODAK 8000C digital panoramic and cephalometric units. Figure 2–3 KODAK 8000 and KODAK 8000C Units Digital Sensor Locations system 2–4...

  • Page 11: Laser Locations

    General Overview Laser Locations Figure 2-4 illustrates the location of the lasers of the KODAK 8000C digital panoramic and cephalometric units. Figure 2–4 KODAK 8000 and KODAK 8000C Units Laser Beam Locations Mid-sagittal plane positioning laser beam Frankfort plane positioning laser beam...

  • Page 12: Control Panel

    Display Screen: Displays the current acquisition parameters and the error messages. Reset button: Resets the unit arm to the initial position to enable the patient to enter and exit the unit. Laser beam button: Activates the laser positioning beams to correctly position the patient. 2–6 KODAK 8000C UNIT OVERVIEW...

  • Page 13: X-Ray Remote Control Overview

    You must press and hold the exposure button until the end of acquisition. Premature release of the exposure button interrupts the acquisition. Figure 2–6 X-Ray Remote Control Exposure button: launches image acquisition. KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 2–7...

  • Page 14: Positioning Accessories And Replacement Parts

    Positioning Accessories and Replacement Parts The following accessories are used when positioning a patient. They are delivered with the KODAK 8000 digital panoramic and KODAK 8000C digital panoramic and cephalometric unit. Table 2-1 and Table 2-2 list the panoramic and cephalometric positioning accessories.
  • Page 15 Positioning Accessories and Replacement Parts Table 2–2 Cephalometric Positioning Accessories and Replacement Parts Accessory Description Head clamps with ear cones Nasion support KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 2–9...
  • Page 16 Positioning Accessories and Replacement Parts 2–10 KODAK 8000C UNIT OVERVIEW...

  • Page 17: 3-Imaging Software Overview

    Operating system (32 bits) Windows 2000 SP4 Windows XP Home / Pro • edition SP2 Windows XP Home / Pro • Windows Vista edition SP2 • Windows Vista 3–1 KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02...

  • Page 18: General Software Overview

    Cephalometric acquisition interface module KODAK Dental Imaging Software The KODAK dental imaging software is a user-friendly working interface that was designed and developed specifically for radiological diagnosis. It is the common imaging platform for all our digital systems for dentistry.

  • Page 19: Cephalometric Acquisition Interface Module

    X-Rays ON / OFF button: Turns off the x-ray emissions to demonstrate the acquisition process for the patient. Generator Cooling indicator: Indicates the automatic cooling time (mm:ss) required for the generator to reach 0 for a new acquisition. KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 3–3...
  • Page 20 Cephalometric Acquisition Interface Module Positioning laser button: Activates the laser positionning beams to correctly position the patient. Reset button: Resets the rotative arm in the start position. Ready Indicator LED • Green indicates the unit is ready to start acquisition. •...

  • Page 21: Cephalometric Program Pane

    (AP and PA). Click for an oblique exam. NOTE The above list of exam types are only a sample of exam options of the Program pane. KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 3–5...

  • Page 22: Cephalometric Patient Pane

    Cephalometric Acquisition Interface Module Cephalometric Patient Pane The cephalometric Patient pane enables you to choose different patient parameters. The selection of the patient parameters influences the quality of the image. The selected parameters must be based on the patient age and morphology. Figure 3–3 Cephalometric Patient Pane Patient type parameters:...

  • Page 23: Cephalometric Parameter Pane

    Kilovolt mA: Milliampere S: Second Fine-tuning buttons: Click to fine-tune the kV, mA and the second. Saving parameter button: Click to save the selected parameters. KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 3–7...
  • Page 24 Cephalometric Acquisition Interface Module 3–8 IMAGING SOFTWARE OVERVIEW...

  • Page 25: 4-Getting Started

    3. Leave the x-ray room and close the door. For each parameter setting, from the x-ray remote control, press and hold the button to launch the x-ray The unit is now ready to be used for acquisition. 4–1 KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02...

  • Page 26: Starting The Imaging Software

    To start the imaging software, follow these steps: 1. On your desktop, double-click From your PC, click Start > All Programs > Kodak > Kodak Dental Software. A blank Patient Window is displayed. 2. Create or open an existing patient record.

  • Page 27: Accessing The Cephalometric Acquisition Window

    To access the Acquisition Windows, follow these steps: 1. In the Imaging Window, from the toolbar, click to access the Cephalometric Acquisition Window. 2. Prepare the acquisition parameters and launch an acquisition. KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 4–3...
  • Page 28 Accessing the Cephalometric Acquisition Window 4–4 GETTING STARTED...

  • Page 29: 5-Acquiring Cephalometric Images

    Memorize settings. 7. Preparing and Positioning the Patient To prepare and position the patient, follow these steps: KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 5–1...
  • Page 30 Acquiring a Lateral Image 1. Ask the patient to remove all metal objects. 2. Ask the patient to wear a lead apron. Ensure that the apron lays flat across the patient’s shoulders. 3. Press and hold the height adjustment buttons to raise the cephalostat head. 4.
  • Page 31 Acquiring a Lateral Image 8. Lower the nasion support to a vertical position. KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 5–3...
  • Page 32 Acquiring a Lateral Image Launching the X-ray To launch the x-ray, follow these steps: 1. Leave the x-ray room and close the door. You must keep visual contact with the patient during acquisition. IMPORTANT To stop the acquisition, if any problem, release the exposure button of the remote control or press the red emergency stop button.

  • Page 33: Acquiring A Frontal Ap Or Pa Image

    Parameter button and in the Parameter pane select the appropriate parameters. To save the new parameter settings as the default settings, click fand select Memorize settings. KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 5–5...

  • Page 34: Preparing And Positioning The Patient

    Acquiring a Frontal AP or PA Image Preparing and Positioning the Patient To prepare and position the patient, follow these steps: 1. Ask the patient to remove all metal objects. 2. Ask the patient to wear a lead apron. Ensure that the apron lays flat across the patient’s shoulders.
  • Page 35 IMPORTANT To stop the acquisition, if any problem, release the exposure button of the remote control or press the red emergency stop button. KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 5–7...
  • Page 36 Acquiring a Frontal AP or PA Image Figure 5–5 Frontal AP Figure 5–6 Frontal PA 2. Launch the x-ray with the remote control. Press and hold the exposure button until the end of acquisition. The turns yellow indicating x-ray emission. The image appears on the Preview Screen of the Cephalometric Acquisition Window.

  • Page 37: Acquiring An Oblique Image

    Parameter button and in the Parameter pane select the appropriate parameters. To save the new parameter settings as the default settings, click fand select Memorize settings. KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 5–9...

  • Page 38: Preparing And Positioning The Patient

    Acquiring an Oblique Image Preparing and Positioning the Patient To prepare and position the patient, follow these steps: 1. Ask the patient to remove all metal objects. 2. Ask the patient to wear a lead apron. Ensure that the apron lays flat across the patient’s shoulders.
  • Page 39 Imaging Window. 3. Check the image quality. If satisfactory, remove the ear cones and the nasion support. Release the patient. KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 5–11...

  • Page 40: Acquiring A Submento-Vertex Image

    Acquiring a Submento-Vertex Image Acquiring a Submento-Vertex Image Before acquiring a submento-vertex image, check that you have: • Reset the unit rotative arm to the start position for patient to enter the unit. • Selected the patient record. • Accessed the Imaging Window. •...

  • Page 41: Preparing And Positioning The Patient

    6. Insert gently one cone in the auditory canal of the patient. Turn gently the button to close the arms. Insert gently the second cone in the auditory canal of the patient. KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 5–13...
  • Page 42 Acquiring a Submento-Vertex Image Launching the X-ray To launch the x-ray, follow these steps: 1. Leave the x-ray room and close the door. You must keep visual contact with the patient during acquisition. IMPORTANT To stop the acquisition, if any problem, release the exposure button of the remote control or press the red emergency stop button.
  • Page 43 Cephalometric Acquisition Window disappears and the acquired image is automatically transferred to the Imaging Window. 3. Check the image quality. If satisfactory, remove the ear cones and release the patient. KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 5–15...

  • Page 44: Acquiring A Carpus Image

    Acquiring a Carpus Image Acquiring a Carpus Image Before acquiring a carpus image, check that you have: • Reset the unit rotative arm to the start position for patient to enter the unit. • Selected the patient record. • Accessed the Imaging Window. •...

  • Page 45: Preparing And Positioning The Patient

    4. Ask the patient to stand on the side of the cephalometric unit, open the hand fully and place it on the sensor. WARNING Make sure that the patient is not positioned in front of the x-ray emission. KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 5–17...
  • Page 46 Acquiring a Carpus Image Launching the X-ray To launch the x-ray, follow these steps: 1. Leave the x-ray room and close the door. You must keep visual contact with the patient during acquisition. IMPORTANT To stop the acquisition, if any problem, release the exposure button of the remote control or press the red emergency stop button.

  • Page 47: Compliance With Euratom 97/43 Directive

    The radiation emission dose is expressed in mGy.cm2. This dose is measured at the primary collimator outlet. The dose is accurate to +/-30%. The primary slot is 0.5 mm wide and 18.2 mm high. KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 5–19...
  • Page 48 X-Ray Dose Emission Information 5–20 ACQUIRING CEPHALOMETRIC IMAGES...

  • Page 49: Maintenance Schedule

    Wipe the outer covers of the unit with a soft, dry cloth. Annually We recommend a general inspection of the unit carried out by an authorized service technician. 6–1 KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02...
  • Page 50 Annually 6–2 MAINTENANCE...

  • Page 51: Quick Troubleshooting

    The exposure button of the x-ray position remote control is inactive Press to reset the rotative arm in start because the rotative arm is not in position. the start position. KODAK 8000C Digital Panoramic and Cephalometric Extraoral Imaging System User Guide (SM735)_Ed 02 7–1...
  • Page 52 Quick Troubleshooting Table 7–1 Information Messages (Continued) Information Error Code Information Message Description Action Raise sensor The panoramic sensor is Check that the panoramic sensor is fully incorrectly positioned. retracted and locked in the upper position. Lower sensor The panoramic sensor is Check that the panoramic sensor is fully incorrectly positioned.
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