KaVo SCAN EXAM, User Manual

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4. Handling and care of imaging plates
4.3 Cleaning
If IPs are handled and stored correctly clean-
ing should not be necessary or can be kept to
an absolute minimum.
Clean the IP if there you see any visible
marks or stains (which are not obvious
scratches) on the image or if there is a rea-
son to believe that the IP is contaminated.
• Use the micro
fi bre cloth supplied.
• First very gently wipe the IP in a back-
wards forwards movement in both the
widthwise and lengthwise directions and
then fi nish with a circular wiping move-
ment.
• For stubborn marks and stains that can-
not be be removed using the micro fi bre
cloth, use 70…96% ethanol (70…96 EtOH
/ 30…4 DI WATER) or ethanol anhydride.
Wipe the IP as described above and then
wipe dry.
NEVER USE abrasive chemicals or materi-
als to clean IPs.
Unsuitable cleaning solutions/methods
may damage or destroy the IPs or leave
residues on the sensitive surface that may
appear on the images.
4.4 Storage
• Unpacked, exposed to ambient light in the
dedicated storage box
• Below 33°C / 80% RH and shielded from
X-rays and ultraviolet radiation.
• If an IP is stored for over 24 hours in a
hygiene bag or in a location that is shield-
ed from ambient light, the IP must be
erased, to remove any potential fogging,
before being used to take an exposure.