Do not soil the phosphor storage plates
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Protect the phosphor storage plates from
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sunlight and ultraviolet light
Store phosphor storage plates in a barrier
envelope or intraoral/extraoral plate protector
of proper size
Phosphor storage plates will be pre-exposed
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on exposure to natural radiation and stray x-
ray radiation Protect erased or exposed
phosphor storage plates from X-ray beams
If the phosphor storage plate has been stored
for longer than one week, erase the phosphor
storage plate prior to use
Do not store phosphor storage plates under
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hot or moist conditions Note the ambient
conditions (see "4 Technical data")
When used properly, phosphor storage plates
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can be exposed, read and erased several
hundred times provided there is no mechani-
cal damage
Replace the phosphor storage plate if there
are any signs of damage, eg protective layer
is damaged or visible scratches, that could
interfere with the diagnosis
Phosphor storage plates that have a produc-
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tion or packaging defect will be replaced by
Air Techniques in the same quantity
Clean phosphor storage plates properly (see
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"12 Cleaning and disinfection")
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11 Operation
CAUTION
Image data on the phosphor storage
plate (PSP) is not permanent
The image data is altered by light, natu-
ral X-ray radiation and scattered X-ray
radiation This impairs the diagnostic in-
formation and clarity
Read the image data within 30 min-
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utes of exposure
Never handle exposed PSPs without
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the barrier envelope
Do not subject an exposed PSP to X-
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ray radiation before and during the
scanning process
Do not X-ray during the scanning pro-
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cess if the unit is in the same room as
the X-ray tube
11.1 Replacing the plate guide
The unit can scan phosphor storage plates of
size 0 to size 4 with the corresponding plate
guide The matching plate guide is needed for
each size of phosphor storage plate The size of
the phosphor storage plate is marked on the
plate guide Any of the feed slits can be used for
this purpose
All plate guides need to be removed during the
scanning of phosphor storage plates
Check and make sure that the proper plate
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guide is inserted
If the incorrect plate guide has been inserted,
it must be removed and the correct plate
guide must be inserted
Remove the plate guide
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Usage
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