42 Chapter 5 Acquiring Images using the Cephalometric Modality
2.
Launch the X-ray with the remote control
.
Press and hold the exposure button until the end of the
acquisition is indicated by the on-screen “Release Handswitch” message. The
turns yellow
and a warning sound is heard, indicating X-ray emission. When the acquisition ends, the
Acquisition
interface disappears and the acquired image is automatically transferred to the
CS
Imaging Software
.
3.
Check the image quality, if satisfactory, remove the ear cones and the nasion support and release
the patient.
X-ray Dose Emission Information
Compliance with
EURATOM 97/43 Directive
You can right-click on each image to display the estimated emitted dose received by the patient. You
can use this information to calculate the effective dose received by the patient for the image.
The radiation emission dose is expressed in mGy.cm
2
. This dose is measured at the primary collimator
outlet. The dose is accurate to +/-30%.
Note:
The X-ray dose information will be displayed on the acquisition
interface before each acquisition.
