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Patient Positioning and Protocols
990400 Rev C 2010 May 1
To Use the Head Strap:
1. Attach one end of the Head
Strap to one side of the Head
Support.
2. Wrap Head Strap around
Patient’s forehead and secure
to other side of Head
Support.
For scans that are specific to TMJ or orthodontics, only the head
support and head strap should be used. It is recommended that the
chin support not be used because it can affect the Condylar position
in Fossa and interfere with soft tissue at the chin.
Alignment Light.
The Laser Line projects a vertical line down the center of the chair.
Typically, this line should run down the center of the Patient’s head
and the chin support.
The Alignment Light on the Patient Alignment Panel projects a
horizontal and vertical light to assist with patient positioning. In
general, the Alignment Light should be positioned as follows:
Laser Line
Alignment
Light
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