PaX-i3D Smart(PHT-30LFO) User Manual
6. Ask the patient to:
■ Stand upright
■ Firmly grip the handle
■ Lean his/her chest lightly against the equipment
■ Position his/her feet slightly forward and open stance
7. Ensure that the patient's shoulders remain level and that his/her neck is
relaxed. The cervical spine should be straight and upright.
To acquire the best image possible, ask the patient not to:
- Breathe or swallow saliva during image acquisition
CAUTION
- Move during image acquisition
3 Acquiring PANO Images
8. Have the patient bite the bite block
along its grooves using his/her upper and
lower incisors
9. Have the patient
■ Close his/her lips around the bite block
■ Keep his/her tongue pressed against
his/her palate
■ Close his/her eyes
Ask the patient to remain still until
scanning is completed.
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