38 Chapter 5 Acquiring Panoramic Images
Launching the X-ray
To launch the X-ray, follow these steps:
1. Ask the patient to remain still, eyes closed, mouth closed, and tongue placed on the palate.
Leave the X-ray room and close the door. You must keep visual contact with the patient during
acquisition.
2. Launch the X-ray with the remote control to acquire an image.
The turns yellow and a warning sound is heard, indicating X-ray emission.
Press and hold the exposure button until the end of the acquisition is indicated by the on-screen
“Release Handswitch” message.
When the acquisition ends, the Acquisition interface disappears and the acquired image is
automatically transferred to the Imaging window.
3. Ask the patient to stay in the same position but with mouth opened. Repeat Step 2 to acquire
another image with the mouth opened.
Important: To stop the acquisition, if there is any problem, release
the exposure button of the remote control or press the red
emergency stop button.
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