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i-CAT FLX User Manual
032-0329-EN Rev K
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Ensure bite tip is horizontal and bite tip holder is vertical.
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Ensure patient’s lips are together and both upper and lower teeth are in notches
of the bite tip.
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Ensure chin is not cut off or too low. Leave a 5 mm gap between the lower
border of the chin and border of the scout scan.
10. If patient position is not correct, use Patient Alignment Panel buttons to lower or raise
the chair. To lower the degree of the angle, lower the chair. To raise the degree of the
angle, raise the chair. You may need to adjust the head holder and bite tip holder
appropriately.
Press
and repeat steps 6 - 9 to perform another scout.
11. If patient position is correct for scan, press
.
12. Select
(full scan) and press
to continue. The scanner initializes.
13. Instruct patient to close lips around the bite tip as if using a straw, swallow and hold,
put the tongue to the roof of the mouth and hold for the duration of the exposure.
14. When prompted, press the
Scan
button on the operator control box.
An audible alarm is sounded and the X-ray ON light is illuminated during radiation
exposure. The scanner acquires the data and creates the images.
CAUTION
If the optional deadman handswitch is installed on the scanner, press and hold
handswitch before pressing the
Scan
button, and continue to hold handswitch down for
the duration of the exposure (
X-ray
light on). Early release of the handswitch stops the
exposure and the
Fault
light turns on. The patient will have to be re-scanned.
15. Review image to ensure adequate quality. Use controls as needed to aid with
visualization.
16. Press
to continue.
17. If PAN scan is not acceptable, reposition and re-scan the patient.
Summary of Contents for FLX V Series
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