FONA CDRelite System User Guide
B1057003 Rev. 3
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5.2.4. Taking X-rays
NOTE: Refer to the CDR DICOM User Guide, P/N 1057010, for detailed information on the
use and operation of CDR DICOM software. For other imaging software, please refer to
those instructions instead.
S
TEP
1
Start CDR DICOM from the Windows
Start
button or by
clicking the shortcut to CDR DICOM for Windows on your
desktop.
S
TEP
2
When the CDR exam window appears, click on
New Exam
under the
File
menu or just click the
New Exam
button on the
toolbar.
S
TEP
3
A.
Enter the appropriate patient information and then click on
X-ray
Series
. You may use a pre-defined intraoral series or
create a new one.
B.
To customize an X-ray series for the current exam, click
Edit Series
, which opens the Edit Viewset dialog box. (Re-
usable, customized series can be created at the
Series
>
New Intraoral Series
menu.)
C.
The numbers in the text boxes correspond to how many
target frames (view boxes) are included in this series. You
can edit the numbers, creating a series customized with the
views you wish to include.
D.
Enter a name for this X-ray series. Click
OK
.
S
TEP
4
A.
Slide an appropriately-sized sheath over the Sensor. Select
a FONA positioning holder specific to the intraoral area
intended for exposure and place it on the sheath. Attach a
positioning arm and aiming ring, as needed
B.
Verify the X-ray exposure settings. Proper technique
factors depend on several variables, among them, the type
of X-ray tube, the anatomy of the patient, the source-to-
Sensor distance, and the location of the Sensor in the oral
cavity.
As a guideline, FONA Sensors require 85% less
dosage than D-speed film.
