5. Measurements with the Barracuda System
Dental and Panoramic Dental
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Moreover, since the detector during the scan often moves more than 180 degrees
relative to the Barracuda cabinet, this also makes the way the cable is attached very
important.
Special fixation rods for the head should be placed so that they are not in the beam
during the scan or can hit the detector. In most cases the control panel have a special
scan mode without X-ray so the mechanical set up can be tested.
Another important issue to be aware of is that a dental panoramic system normally
compensates the for the thicker penetrating neck region in the patient when it makes