6.2 Positioning the patient for all the exams
PAN group – all exams
Positioners
Bite
Chin rest
Positioning procedure
Standard procedure (as described in paragraph 5.3a).
TMJ group - all exams
Positioners
TMJ support
Positioning procedure
Standard procedure (as described in paragraph 5.3a), unless the bite and the chin rest are not required.
SIN group - all exams
Positioners
Chin rest
Positioning procedure
Standard procedure (as described in paragraph 5.3a), unless the bite is not required.
CEPH group –LAT-LAT examinations (all types)
Positioning procedure
Standard procedure (as described in paragraph 5.3b).
CEPH group – examinations ANTERO-POST, Sub-Mento VX
Positioning procedure
Standard procedure (as described in section 5.3b), except that the head holder is rotated with the nose support in the
lateral position:
towards the image detector for AP (anteroposterior) and Sub-Mento Vertex and towards the ray source for PA (pos-
teroanterior).
hyperion
- OPERATING INSTRUCTION
Needed for all patients, except for edentulous ones.
Needed for edentulous patients.
Needed for all patients.
Needed for all patients.
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