• If it is necessary, adjust the machine in order to centre the canine laser plane on the patient canine for PAN and SINUS exams
and on temporo-mandibular jont for TMJ exams. Move the U-arm by pressing the dedicated keys to adjust the anterior or
posterior directions.
• After that the patient is properly positioned on the chin rest or bite support, adjust the temple rest support by means of the
temple rest knobs.
• Ensure that the patient is positioned in such a way that no part of the body can come into contact with or collide against the
mobile column or the U-Arm or the CEPH arm during the scan.
• Ensure that hair and clothes do not remain caught in the mobile column or in the U-Arm.
• Ask the patient to keep tongue raised on the palate.
• Ask the patient to keep still during U-arm rotation or any mechanical motion of the device.
5.3 EXECUTION OF THE PAN EXAM
• Once the patient is correctly positioned, press “O position” button; the green status indicator will be ON.
• Ask the patient to press his/her tongue to the palate.
• Ask the patient to stay still during the whole exposure.
• Go out from the room to start exam; do not forget to observe the applicable radiation safety procedure.
• Start the PAN exam by pressing the X-ray emission switch on the X-MIND trium remote control. During this stage, the device
emits X-rays; the X-ray emission LED on the control panel and the X-ray exposure LED on the X-MIND trium remote control
will light up.
for PANORAMIC and SINUS exams
for TMJ exams
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