VATECH PaX-i3D Manual De Instrucciones página 38

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4.2.2
Ear rod
Porion position
reference indicator
Nasal positioner
PaX-i3D (PHT-6500) User Manual
7. Position the nasal positioner on the patient's Nasion point. The height of
nasal positioner can be adjusted.
9. Click the Ready button after the patient has been properly positioned. No
X-Ray will be emitted at this point.
10. Proceed to section 4.3 Initiating X-Ray Exposure.
Frontal Mode (PA)
Follow the procedure below to correctly position the patient.
Porion position reference indicator enables the operator to
easily identify the position of the porion on the image.
NOTE
4 Acquiring CEPH Images
8. Ask the patient to swallow saliva and
remain still with his/her mouth closed
until X-Ray exposure is complete.
1. Turn the ear rods 90° clockwise from
their initial position as shown in the
illustration.
2. Widen the distance between the two
ear rods.
3. The nasal positioner should be flipped
to the side and upward to prevent it from
obstructing the image acquisition.
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