Quick positioning guide for PANORAMIC, CEPH and 3D

Prepare patient: Prepare patient in the soft- If local regulations

BEFORE THE • remove all metal objects ware – open existing or require, protect the
create new one (enter the patient with a lead
PATIENT ENTRY from the region of patient
head and neck (glasses, name, ID or social num- apron (check that
necklace, earrings, hair ber, date of birth etc.). the lead apron or
pins, removable prosthet- Click on acquisition icon fastener is not cov-
ics, piercings, etc.) in the software (PANORAMIC or 3D). ering the neck).
• fasten long hair up Select appropriate Program and Size of the patient
• remove clothes having or adjust exposure parameters manually (kV and mA)
part covering the neck in software OR on control panel. Make sure the unit
(e.g. hoodie, shirt with is in the ENTRY position. (YELLOW indication
high collar) in software).

Ask patient to approach the unit (do not position yet). Ask the patient to:
PATIENT ENTRY Adjust the height of the unit to have the bite block
• approach the unit
• hold handles
approximately between nose tip and upper lip.
• make one step forward
(ideally the patient should lean
slightly backwards)
• bite on the bite block in the cen-
tral groove

NOTE: If you think there is potential that

the unit will touch the patients shoulders
during acquisition, ask patient to cross
over their arms on the handle.

POSITIONING POINT NR. 1:

Point Nr. 1: Stand behind the patient and check
POINT NR. 2:
Looking at the patient from the right
AIMING BEAMS in the mirror if the vertical mid-sagittal beam side, find the lowest point of orbit (if
is aligned with the patients mid-sagittal plane necessary, touch the patient under the
(dashed line in picture). Adjust the position by moving eye to feel the edge of the bone under the
patients’ head, if needed. eye), check the alignment of the Frankfurt
plane laser.
Adjust the horizontal Frankfurt plane
navigation beam with the knob on the
side of unit.

POINT NR. 3: POINT NR. 4:

Gently move the patients head, so that the hori- (only if Canine beam is present)
zontal Frankfurt navigation beam is aligned with Ask the patient to smile whilst biting
the ear canal. When patient starts to stand on his on the bite block and adjust this beam to
toes, adjust the height of the unit and try again. align with the middle of Canine tooth.

When computer is ready (GREEN indication in

TAKING IMAGE Ask the patient to:
• swallow and leave
Press and release
the Exposure re-
software), patient ready, environment ready and
you are ready for exposure, press and hold the
the tongue in the up- lease button on the
Exposure button on the Hand switch. Sound indi-
per palette and relax Hand switch. Unit
cates the radiation is in progress. In software you
• watch the nose tip in will move to the START
the mirror position. Move behind see BLUE indication.
• breath normally through the radiation shielded
their nose and relax area (from where you
should be able to see
the patient).

Only after the sound The image appears

stops and unit stops on the monitor.
moving (YELLOW indi- Press and release
cation in software), re- the Exposure release
lease the Exposure release button on the Hand
button on the Hand switch. switch and unit will
move to the EXIT posi-
tion. Ask the patient to
leave the unit.

Lateral Posteroanterior Carpus

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