4 Acquiring CEPH Images
Frankfurt plane
4.2.4
Nasal positioner
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8. Click the Ready button after the patient has been properly positioned. No
X-Ray will be emitted at this point.
9. Proceed to section 4.3 Initiating X-Ray Exposure.
Waters View Mode
Follow the procedure below to prepare and position the patient for Waters View
mode image acquisition.
3. Guide the patient to the CEPH unit.
4. Ask the patient to stand upright facing the sensor.
5. Adjust the height of the unit to suit the patient by pressing the column up/
down button.
6. Make sure that the patient's shoulders are level and that his/her neck is
relaxed.
7. Gently tilt the patient's head back until
his/her Frankfurt plane is perpendicular
to the floor, as shown below.
1. Widen the distance between the two
ear rods.
2. The nasal positioner should be flipped
to the side and up to prevent it from
obstructing the image acquisition.
PaX-i3D (PHT-6500) User Manual