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RIOSensor+ User & Installation Guide (SMB09)_Ed01 13
Follow the user instructions of your X-ray source. The following tables provide guidelines for
exposure times for an X-ray source at 70 kV and 7 mA. Add your values for the exposure time in
seconds in the column on the right. If your time values are different from the suggested time
values, adapt your time values until you find the best setting for your diagnostic.
Table 1 ADULT exposure times
Acquisition Mode
Suggested Exposure Time in
Seconds
Your Exposure Time in
Seconds
Upper incisor/canine 0.18
Upper premolar 0.24
Upper molar Up to 0.40
Lower incisor/canine 0.12
Lower premolar 0.18
Lower molar 0.24
Table 2 CHILD exposure times
Acquisition Mode
Suggested Exposure Time in
Seconds
Your Exposure Time in
Seconds
Upper incisor/canine 0.11
Upper premolar 0.15
Upper molar 0.24
Lower incisor/canine 0.075
Lower premolar 0.11
Lower molar 0.15
Important: These are suggested exposure times and need to be
adjusted for your specific X-ray source. For dark images, reduce the
exposure time and for grainy images, increase the exposure time.