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Chapter E - DIMAX3 DIGITAL SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT
Planmeca Proline XC X-ray unit E-15
PANORAMIC X-RAY BEAM ADJUSTMENT
Technical Manual
Stand behind the tube head and protect yourself from radiation. Press and hold down the
exposure button. The image of the radiation beam from collimator number 1 on the alignment
tool.
The radiation beam from collimator number 1 must appear within the borders of the rectangle
marked on the alignment tool and fill the lower 80 - 85% of the rectangle. If the beam is not
aligned correctly refer to section 2.5 “Radiation beam adjustment, Planmeca Proline XC Pan/
Ceph X-ray unit” on page E-19.
When the collimator has been checked, and if necessary adjusted, exit the service settings
mode and take a ball phantom exposure to check the position of the patient positioning mech-
anism, see section 4 “PATIENT POSITIONING MECHANISM” on page E-35.