Air Techniques ScanX Touch - Image Artifact Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting
Problem Probable cause Solution
Ghosting or double exposure
on X-ray image
PSP exposed twice • Only expose the PSP once
PSP not su󰀩ciently erased • Check the erasure unit for proper function.
• Inform a service technician, if the problem per-
sists.
X-ray image mirrored in one
corner
PSP bent during X-ray exposure • Do not bend the PSP
Shadow on the X-ray image PSP removed from the barrier
envelope before scanning
• Do not handle PSPs without a barrier envelope.
• Store the PSP in a barrier envelope.
X-ray image cut o󰀨, part
missing
A metal part of the X-ray tube is
in front of the X-ray beam
• Recording an X-ray image, make sure there are
no metal parts between the X-ray tube and the
patient.
• Check X-ray tube.
Faulty edge masking in imaging
software
• Deactivate edge masking.
Software unable to combine
the data to make a complete
image
The X-ray dose on the PSP was
insu󰀩cient
• iiIncrease X-ray dose.
Amplication (HV value) is set
too low in the software
• Increase amplication (HV value).
Unsuitable scanning mode
selected
• Select a suitable scanning mode.
The setting for the threshold
value is too high
• Reduce the threshold value