PaX-i3D Smart(PHT-30LFO) User Manual
4. Guide the patient —facing the Chinrest — to the equipment.
5. Adjust the equipment to the patient's height by using the Vertical Frame up/
down button or switch until the patient's chin rests comfortably on the Chinrest.
Ensure that the chin is in contact with the Chinrest.
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.
7. Have the patient place his / her acanthion point on the chin support and tilt
his / her head forward by 5 degree.
9. Ensure that the patient's shoulders remain level and that his/her neck is
relaxed. The cervical spine should be straight and upright. Ask the patient to
remain still until scanning is complete.
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
3. Open the Temple Supports by clicking
the temple support adjustment button.
8. For TMJ Open imaging, have the
patient:
■ Open his/her mouth as wide as possible
■ Keep his/her tongue positioned towards
the palate
■ Close his/her eyes.
■ Be careful the chin not to touch any part of
the equipment.
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