Air Techniques ScanX Touch - Configuring X-ray Devices

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INSTALLATION
8.2 ConguringX-raydevices
Intraoral X-ray appliances
Where 60 kV can be set on the x-ray unit, this setting
is preferred. The standard exposure values for F-speed
lm(e.g.KodakInsight)canbeused.
The following table lists the standard values for the imaging plate exposure time of an adult patient.
Adult
DC radiator, 7 mA
Tube length 20 cm
DC radiator, 6 mA
Tube length 30 cm
60 kV µGy 70 kV µGy
Incisor 0.08 s 107 0.13 s 109
Premolar 0.12 s 156 0.18 s 147
Molar 0.17 s 215 0.25 s 207
Bite wing 0.18 s 227 0.27 s 223
Children are more sensitive to radiation than adults Keep the exposure parameters as
low as possible taking into consideration the image quality Also refer to the informa-
tion on pediatric x-ray imaging of the FDA (http://www.fda.gov/Radiation-Emitting-
Products/RadiationEmitting-ProductsandProcedures/MedicalImaging/ucm298899.htm)
The following table lists the standard values for the imaging plate exposure time of an child patient.
Child
DC radiator, 7 mA
Tube length 20 cm
DC radiator, 6 mA
Tube length 30 cm
60 kV µGy 70 kV µGy
Incisor 0.05 s 67 0.08 67
Premolar 0.07 s 94 0.11 s 93
Molar 0.11 s 146 0.14 s 144
Bite wing 0.11 s 146 0.14 s 144