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Cranex Panoramic X-ray Series
Contents
Contents
1. The Excel, Excel CEPH and BaseX x-ray units ............................. 1
Introduction ......................................................................................................
Using this manual .............................................................................................
Warnings and precautions...............................................................................
Check list before using the unit ......................................................................
General ..........................................................................................................
If you are using film ........................................................................................
If you are using imaging plates .......................................................................
Symbols that appear on the units ...................................................................
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2. Unit description .............................................................................. 9
The Excel .......................................................................................................... 9
The Excel CEPH .............................................................................................. 10
The BaseX ........................................................................................................ 11
The Control panel - Excel and Excel CEPH .................................................. 12
The Control panel - BaseX ............................................................................. 13
Chin Supports ................................................................................................. 14
3. Using the Unit ............................................................................... 15
Switching the unit on and off ........................................................................
Switching the unit on .....................................................................................
Switching the unit off ....................................................................................
Exposure switch lock .....................................................................................
Unlocking the exposure switch ......................................................................
Locking the exposure switch ........................................................................
Operating the unit without x-rays .................................................................
Taking Panoramic exposures ........................................................................
Panoramic exposure programs .....................................................................
Preparing the unit .........................................................................................
Positioning the patient for a panoramic exposure .........................................
Positioning the patient for a Sinus exposure .................................................
Positioning the patient for a TMJ exposure
(Excel and Excel CEPH only) ...................................................................
Taking an exposure ......................................................................................
After exposure ..............................................................................................
Taking Cephalometric exposures (Excel CEPH only) ..................................
Cephalometric exposure programs ...............................................................
Taking a cephalometric exposure .................................................................
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