Gendex ORTHORALIX 8500 - Program and Patient Size Selection

Operator’s Manual 032-0176-EN Rev. 4
Gendex Orthoralix
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8500
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Press the reset key. If during its homing routine the machine nds no internal abnormalities, the red
“ready” lamp will be lit.
Note: Before the patient is positioned, all metal articles such as glasses, removable dentures
and earrings must be removed. If a lead apron is used, make sure that the neck is not
covered. Otherwise, artifacts and unexposed areas will appear on the radiograph.
8.2 Program selection
Note: When the system is turned on, it will default to medium patient size selection.
Patient size selection
This is done via patient size key to scroll to the proper patient size. The light under the patient size
icon will indicate the selection of:
Patient size selection key
• pedo,(i.e.achild),
• small,(i.e.asmallyoungladyorteenager),
• medium,(i.e.averagesizefemaleormale),
• large,(i.e.largeadultmaleorelderlypersonwithcalciedmandible).
Pressing the Patient Size Selection Key will progressively move through the selections. Once the
light below the appropriate setting is lit, the appropriate exposure technique factors (kV, mA) for
that Patient Size will be set.
Patient size indicators
Ready light