Usage
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WARNING
US
Danger from the re-use of products
intended for single use
Single-use article is damaged after use
and cannot be reused.
Dispose of single-use articles after use.
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Preparing the X-ray
ü The PSP has been cleaned.
ü The phosphor storage plate is not damaged.
If using it for the first time or if it has been
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stored for over a week: erase the phosphor
storage plate (see "11.4 Erasing the imaging
plate").
Completely slide the phosphor storage plate
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into the barrier envelope. The black (inactive)
side of the PSP must be visible.
Pull off the adhesive strip and close the barrier
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envelope tightly by pressing together firmly.
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In the case of phosphor storage plates Plus
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size 4, place the bite protector around the light
protection cover with phosphor storage plate if
necessary.
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Taking the X-ray image
Place the PSP in the barrier envelope into the
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patient's mouth.
In doing this, make sure that the active side of
the phosphor storage plate faces the X-ray
tube.
Set the exposure time and setting values on
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the X-ray unit (see "8.4 X-ray unit settings").
Record an X-ray image.
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The image data must be scanned within 30
minutes.
Preparing for scanning
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Remove the PSP with the barrier envelope
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from the patient's mouth.
NOTICE
Damage to the phosphor storage
plate (PSP) caused by a sharp-edged
holding system
Only use holding systems that do not
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damage the barrier envelope or the
PSP.
Do not use holding systems with sharp
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edges.
Wear hand protection.
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CAUTION
Light erases the image data on the
phosphor storage plate
Never handle exposed phosphor stor-
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age plates without either a barrier
envelope or an intraoral/extraoral plate
protector.
Wear hand protection.
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