2. Select the radiation symbol or the forward button.
Green lights flash on the touch screen and exposure button when the X-
ray system is getting ready for an exposure. The green lights stop
flashing and stay on continuously when the X-ray system is ready for an
exposure.
3. Ask the patient to swallow, place their tongue flat against the roof of the
mouth and stay as still as possible.
4. Move to a protected area.
5. Press and hold down the exposure button for the duration of the
exposure.
The C-arm moves around the patient’s head. During the exposure yellow
radiation warning lights illuminate on the exposure switch and on the
touch screen, and you hear a radiation warning tone.
Additionally, a radiation warning symbol is shown on the touch screen.
NOTE
Maintain audio and visual contact with the patient and X-ray unit during
exposure. If the C-arm stops moving during exposure, or moves in an
erratic way, release the exposure button immediately.
6 Panoramic exposure
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