Cephalo Exposures
45 Degree Slant Exposure
Set the craniostat at a 45 degree angle to either the right or left.
Set the unit for a PA Exposure.
Hand Exposure
1. Select PA Exposure.
2. Turn the Density Compensation off.
3. Set tube current for 1 mA.
* 90 kV and 1 mA are rough estimates for a child, but mA can
be adjusted depending on the patient’s size.
* Cephalo exposures cannot be made with Auto Exposure.
4. Attach the Hand X-ray Plate to the patient guard.
5. Set the craniostat in the PA Exposure position.
Raise the nasion plate up.
Open the ear rod plates all the way.