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CS 8100SC Family User Guide (SM987)_Ed 01

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4.

Click the 

Patient

 button to access the 

Patient pane

Select the patient type:

Child

Adult: Small, Medium, Large

5.

(Optional)

 If the default parameter setting is not adapted to your patient type, click the 

Parameter

 

button:

Select the appropriate parameters. 

Click  

and 

select 

Memorize Anatomy setting

 if you want to save the new parameter 

settings as future default settings.

Preparing and Positioning the Adult and Pediatric Patient

To prepare and position the patient, follow these steps:

1

Ask the patient to remove all metal objects.

2.

Ask the patient to wear a lead apron with a thyroid collar. Ensure that the apron lays flat across the 
patient’s shoulders.

Important:  
See the 

CS 8100 Family Safety, Regulatory and Technical Specifications User 

Guide

 

for information on radiation protection and recommendations when you 

select a patient type especially the pediatric patient.

Summary of Contents for CS 8100SC Access

Page 1: ...CS 8100SC Family User Guide Including CS 8100SC CS 8100SC Access...

Page 2: ...for growth and maturity assessment The CS 8100SC Family includes CS 8100SC The complete panoramic and cephalometric modality CS 8100SC Access The panoramic modality without the 2D radiological exam fe...

Page 3: ...c Acquisition Interface Overview 12 Cephalometric Program Pane 13 Cephalometric Patient Pane 14 Cephalometric Parameter Pane 15 Chapter 4 Getting Started Switching on the Unit 17 Increasing the operat...

Page 4: ...paring the Unit and Setting the Acquisition Parameters 36 Preparing and Positioning the Adult and Pediatric Patient 37 Launching the X ray 39 X ray Dose Emission Information 40 Acquiring a Carpus Imag...

Page 5: ...icate potential risk to personnel or equipment WARNING Warns you to avoid injury to yourself or others by following the safety instructions precisely CAUTION Alerts you to a condition that might cause...

Page 6: ...2 Chapter 1 Conventions in This Guide...

Page 7: ...ogical exam feature and the cephalometric modality without the 26 x 24 FoV This document refers to both models as CS 8100SC unless otherwise specified Mobile Components Figure 1 illustrates the Up and...

Page 8: ...ator 3 Emergency stop knob 13 Secondary collimator 4 ON OFF button 14 Nasion support 5 Cephalostat arm 15 Head clamps and ear cones 6 Cephalostat head 16 Cephalometric digital sensor 7 X ray source as...

Page 9: ...CS 8100SC Family User Guide SM987 _Ed 01 5 Digital Sensor Locations Figure 3 illustrates the locations of digital sensors of the unit Figure 3 CS 8100SC Unit Digital Sensor Locations...

Page 10: ...re used when positioning a patient They are delivered with the CS 8100SC Table 1 Panoramic Positioning Accessories Accessory Description Panoramic chin rest Sinus chin rest TMJ nose rest Standard bite...

Page 11: ...CS 8100SC Family User Guide SM987 _Ed 01 7 Table 2 Cephalometric Positioning Accessories Accessory Description Single use sheaths for ear cones Carpus panel optional Frankfort positioning indicator...

Page 12: ...en the unit is not in use places the rotative arm in a parallel position to the unit head leaving more free space around the unit To do so press and hold both buttons until the Ready Indicator LED swi...

Page 13: ...to launch a radiological image acquisition via the exposure button from outside the X ray room You must press and hold the exposure button until the end of acquisition Premature release of the exposur...

Page 14: ...10 Chapter 2 CS 8100SC Overview...

Page 15: ...essary you MUST update your computer system configuration The unit MUST be connected to the computer via a point to point Ethernet link and not via a LAN General Software Overview The CS 8100SC operat...

Page 16: ...5 Generator Cooling indicator Indicates the automatic cooling time mm ss required before the next acquisition 6 X ray dose Displays the dose that will be emitted before each acquisition 7 Reset butto...

Page 17: ...Click for an oblique exam Click for a frontal AP Anterior Posterior exam Click for a submento vertex exam Click for a frontal PA Posterior Anterior exam Click for a carpus exam 2 FoV options Select fo...

Page 18: ...meters must be based on the age and morphology of the patient Figure 8 Cephalometric Patient Pane Note A selected patient mode sets the kV and mA Patient type parameters Pediatric mode Click if the pa...

Page 19: ...er setting is not adapted to your patient type you can manually adapt the parameter setting to the patient type and save this setting as the default setting To save a parameter setting for a specific...

Page 20: ...16 Chapter 3 Imaging Software Overview...

Page 21: ...now proceed to start the Acquisition interface from the imaging software Increasing the operating life of the X ray tube To increase the operating life of the X ray tube follow these steps 1 In the P...

Page 22: ...desktop double click Carestream s Dental Imaging Software or CS Imaging Software to open the imaging software The Windows Security Alert dialog box displays Select Private networks Public networks an...

Page 23: ...rface follow these steps 1 Select and double click the patient card in the patient list The Image Viewer tab is displayed 2 In the Image Viewer tab click or to access the Cephalometric Acquisition int...

Page 24: ...20 Chapter 4 Getting Started...

Page 25: ...nit and Setting the Acquisition Parameters To set the acquisition parameters follow these steps 1 On the unit position the head clamps manually for the lateral exam The lateral exam option becomes act...

Page 26: ...to your patient type click the Parameter button Select the appropriate parameters Click and select Memorize Anatomy setting if you want to save the new parameter settings as future default settings Im...

Page 27: ...lders 3 Pull out at the top part of a head clamp bar to extend both bars 4 Ask the patient to do the following Move forward Stand up straight Place both ears in between the head clamps 5 On the positi...

Page 28: ...halometric Images 7 Lower the nasion support to a vertical position 8 Use the Frankfort positioning indicator as a visual aid to adjust the up or down inclination of the patient head for a Frankfort p...

Page 29: ...ing 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 c...

Page 30: ...meters To set the acquisition parameters follow these steps 1 On the unit position the head clamps manually for the frontal exam The frontal AP exam option becomes active on the Cephalometric Acquisit...

Page 31: ...e the new parameter settings as future default settings Preparing and Positioning the Adult and Pediatric Patient To prepare and position the patient follow these steps 1 Ask the patient to remove all...

Page 32: ...frontal PA facing the cephalometric sensor Place both ears in between the head clamps 5 On the control panel press and hold to level the ear cones to the patient s auditory canals 6 Gently push in at...

Page 33: ...CS 8100SC Family User Guide SM987 _Ed 01 29 Figure 5 3 Frontal AP Figure 5 4 Frontal PA...

Page 34: ...eave the X ray room and close the door You must keep visual contact with the patient during acquisition Figure 6 Frontal AP Figure 7 Frontal PA Important If you have a problem that requires you to sto...

Page 35: ...ng 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 ca...

Page 36: ...meters follow these steps 1 On the unit position the head clamps manually for an oblique exam The oblique exam option becomes active 2 On the Cephalometric Acquisition interface select the appropriate...

Page 37: ...remove all metal objects 2 Ask the patient to wear a lead apron with a thyroid collar Ensure that the apron lays flat across the patient s shoulders 3 Pull out at the top part of a head clamp bar to e...

Page 38: ...o fit the ear cones into the ear auditory canals 7 Lower the nasion support to a vertical position Launching the X ray To launch the X ray follow these steps 1 Leave the X ray room and close the door...

Page 39: ...ng 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 ca...

Page 40: ...Parameters To set the acquisition parameters follow these steps 1 On the unit position the head clamps manually for a frontal AP exam The frontal AP exam option becomes active 2 On the Cephalometric A...

Page 41: ...e the new parameter settings as future default settings Preparing and Positioning the Adult and Pediatric Patient To prepare and position the patient follow these steps 1 Ask the patient to remove all...

Page 42: ...up straight Place both ears in between the head clamps 5 On the control panel press and hold to level the ear cones to the patient s auditory canals 6 Gently push in at the top part of a head clamp b...

Page 43: ...llow these steps 1 Leave the X ray room and close the door You must keep visual contact with the patient during acquisition Important If you have a problem that requires you to stop the acquisition re...

Page 44: ...ng 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 ca...

Page 45: ...e acquisition parameters follow these steps 1 On the unit position the head clamps manually for a frontal AP exam 2 Remove the cap A take the carpus panel B and push it C into the magnetic carpus pane...

Page 46: ...s not adapted to your patient type click the Parameter button Select the appropriate parameters Click and select Memorize Anatomy setting if you want to save the new parameter settings as future defau...

Page 47: ...patient s shoulders 3 Ask the patient to do the following Stand to the side and as far as possible from the cephalometric unit Open the hand fully and place it flat on the carpus panel IMPORTANT Make...

Page 48: ...dicating X ray emission When the acquisition ends the Cephalometric Acquisition interface disappears and the acquired image is automatically transferred to the imaging software 3 Check the image quali...

Page 49: ...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 cm2 This dose i...

Page 50: ...46 Chapter 5 Acquiring Cephalometric Images...

Page 51: ...ician Controlling the Image Quality To maintain optimum image quality the image quality must be controlled once a month To control the image quality follow these steps 1 On your desktop double click T...

Page 52: ...48 Chapter 6 Maintenance 3 Select the desired test and follow the on screen instructions...

Page 53: ...n prematurely Relaunch the acquisition and hold the exposure button until the end of the acquisition cycle Message Description Action X ray tube cooling Cooling in progress Wait until the Generator Co...

Page 54: ...50 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting...

Page 55: ...ntatives Authorized Representative in the European Community Carestream Health France 1 rue Galil e 93192 Noisy Le Grand Cedex France Representante no Brasil Carestream do Brasil Com rcio e Servi os d...

Page 56: ...52 Chapter 8 Contact Information...

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