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4. Acquiring CEPH Images
Nasal positioner
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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 or switch (optional).
6. Make sure that the patient's shoulders are level and that his/her neck is
relaxed.
After adjusting the column to suit the height of the patient,
fit the ear rods along the patient's ear canals.
CAUTION
7. Place the ear rods along the patient's ears. Make sure that the rods are
comfortably, yet firmly, in place.
9. Click the Ready button after the patient has been properly positioned. No
X-Ray will be emitted at this point. The CEPH sensor and the 2
move to capturing mode.
10. Proceed to section 4.3. Initiating X-Ray Exposure.
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.
8. Ask the patient to swallow saliva and
tilt his/her neck back 30° - 40°, with the
mouth closed, until X-Ray exposure is
complete.
30-40
nd
collimator will
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