Chapter D - ADJUSTMENT & CALIBRATION
D-46 Planmeca Proline CC panoramic x-ray
Technical Manual
Turn the beam alignment tool so that it is horizontal.
Figure 55
Press the collimator selection key to select the fourth collimator slot (the second cephalometric
slot). The number 6 will appear on the display.
Stand behind the tube head and protect yourself from radiation. Press and hold down the expo-
sure button. The image of the radiation beam from slot number 6 will appear on the alignment
tool.
NOTE The soft tissue filter will filter a narrow area of the left side of the radiation beam.
The radiation beam must appear within the borders of the rectangle marked on the alignment
tool. If it does not refer to
“Primary slot calibration” on page D-7. The adjustment is performed in
the same way as when adjusting the standard panoramic slot.
Figure 56
If you need to check any of the slots again you can scroll through the slots by repeatedly pressing
collimator selection key.
When all the slots have been checked, and if necessary adjusted, exit the service mode by
pressing the ceph key.
4 5
6
PLANMECA PM 2002 Proline Cephalostat 18x24 No. 652232
Soft tissue filter 0mm
Positioning light 0mm
Positioning light 25mm
Cassette
holder
Beam
alignment
tool
6
4 5
6
PLANMECA PM 2002 Proline Cephalostat 18x24 No. 652232
Soft tissue filter 0mm
Positioning light 0mm
Positioning light 25mm
Beam
Sixth primary slot
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