Strato X User Manual - Image Works

USER'S MANUAL
General instructions for use
6.4 Panoramic examination
When making a panoramic examination, the tubehead support arm
(X-rays generator) and the film cassette holder make a continuously
rotating movement.
After an initial acceleration, rotation is made at a constant speed. The
movement of the film cassette holder is not made at constant speed since
the relative movement of the cassette with respect to the rotation speed
determines the position and thickness of the focused layer. The X-rays
are emitted only when the rotating arm is at constant rotation speed.
6.4.1 Getting started
When the unit is switched on, the Panoramic Examination is selected as
default. If the operator has previously made another kind of examination
and wishes to make a Panoramic Examination, this is selected using key
"17" .
The system sets to the following configuration:
• ADULT - the upper LED of button "11" lights up
• MEDIUM SIZE - the central LED of button "12" lights up
• MEDIUM ARCH - the central LED of button "13" lights up
• PANORAMIC - the LED of button "17" lights up
LED "23" is lit and the default parameters (if this is the first exposure) or
the radiological parameters (kV and mA) used in the last examination are
displayed. For example:
S T D . P A N O R A M I C
7 4 k V 1 0 m A 1 5 . 0 s
This indication means that the standard panoramic, that is the complete
mouth’s examination, is performed.
Once the settings have been completed, the chin support must be placed
in position (see the operative notes in paragraph 6.3).
Pressing once again the button "17"
will change the selected
modality of the panoramic examination from standard to "EMI
PANORAMIC RIGHT" to "EMI PANORAMIC LEFT". This selection is a
toggle one, so pressing the button repeatedly will change the selected
modality. The "EMI PANORAMIC" mode, right or left, means that only the
corresponding half mouth is irradiated; the emission will take place only
from the beginning to slight more the mid sagittal plane for right emi
panoramic. For left emi panoramic modality, the emission will start slight
before the mid sagittal and last until the end of rotation.
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