Erasing The Imaging Plate - GENDEX DenOptix QST Manual Del Usuario Y De Servicio

• If you have a soft vinyl cassette, simply remove both intensifying screens from the cassette.
• If you have a hard sided cassette, remove intensifying screens (these are usually glued).
• Cassettes without intensifying screens are also available from Gendex.
Contact your local dental dealer or the panoramic/cephalometric equipment manufacturer
for additional assistance.
5.2

Erasing the imaging plate

Imaging plates should be erased just prior to use. Scanning an imaging plate does not erase
all the image information. To completely erase the imaging plate, expose the front surface
(blue or white in color) to direct, intense light for 2 minutes. Fluorescent light is highly
recommended.
An effective way to erase the imaging plate is to use a lightbox such as the RINN® Universal
Viewer. We recommend fixing the lightbox under a cabinet. Make sure to lay the imaging
plate down with the ACTIVE SIDE UP (blue or white face) facing the lightbox shining down.
Expose the plates to light for 2 minutes.
Alternatively, place the imaging plates within 8 inches of a lamp equipped with a lit
100-watt bulb for two minutes, minimum. The imaging plates are now completely erased and
are ready for reuse.
To avoid scratching the imaging plates, DO NOT lay the imaging plate active ("blue or white")
face down on a lighbox.
Note: Erasing time will vary depending on the quality and intensity of the erasing light. For
more detailed information, see appendix B.
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Doc # M010-004WWE July 2005