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Table of Contents

Chapter A: General Information

Disclaimer

Required Tools

2.1.

Calibration Tools

2.2.

Hand Tools

Chapter B: Removing Covers

Upper C-Arm

Tube head

Shoulder

Lower C-Arm

Patient Positioning

Fixed sensor Holder

Chapter C: Computer Connections

Ethernet

Didapi Configuration

Chapter D: Beam Alignment

Aligning Beam

Primary Collimator (61.0)

2.1. Pan mode X-Collimator (61.1)

2.1.a X-pan collimator position

2.1.a.i Too Narrow

2.1.a.ii Too Wide

2.2.

Pan mode Y-Collimator (61.2)

2.2.a Too High

2.2.b Too Low

2.2.c Angled

2.2.c.i Angled Left/Right

Chapter E: Beam Check

Setting up Beam Check

Computer Setup

Chapter F: Calibration

Dimax 3 Tool

1.1

Turning Radiation ON/OFF

1.1.a OFF

1.1.b ON

1.2

kV/mA setting for Panoramic

1.3

Changing Binnings

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Page 1: ...PLANMECA ProMax Pan Ceph Calibration Manual Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 22811 20 Rev001 07 31 2019 1...

Page 2: ...ts such as IEC364 Equipment is used according to the operating instructions Planmeca pursues a policy of continual product development Although every effort is made to produce up to date product docum...

Page 3: ...am 20 2 Primary Collimator 61 0 21 2 1 Pan mode X Collimator 61 1 23 2 1 a X pan collimator position 24 2 1 a i Too Narrow 25 2 1 a ii Too Wide 26 2 2 Pan mode Y Collimator 61 2 26 2 2 a Too High 26 2...

Page 4: ...al Light Beam 62 Chapter H Cephalometric 1 Getting into Cephalometric Mode 63 2 Removing Cephalometric Covers 64 2 1 Top Covers 64 2 2 Secondary Collimator Covers 66 3 Beam Alignment 67 3 1 Ceph Mode...

Page 5: ...etting up Beam Check 92 6 2 Computer Setup 94 7 Calibrating 95 7 1 kV mA fo Cephalometric 95 7 2 Computer Setup 97 7 3 Dimax3 Tool 97 7 3 a Not Together 99 7 3 a i Raising Up 99 Printed copies of this...

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Page 7: ...hecking the beam alignment and calibrating Since radiation safety requirements vary from state to state country to country it is the responsibility of the installer to ensure that the correct precauti...

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Page 9: ...Figure 1 Figure 1 Frankfort plane alignment tool part number 50977 used with the ball phantom for checking the position of the Frankfort plane light Figure 2 Figure 2 Beam alignment tool fluorescent s...

Page 10: ...brating the digital cephalostat Figure 5 Figure 5 Left and Right ear posts part number 651003 651005 used for aligning the ball and ring on the cephalometric arm Figure 6 Figure 6 2 2 Hand Tools 1 5mm...

Page 11: ...1 Upper C arm Unscrew the eight 2 5mm allen screws on top Figure 7 Figure 7 Twist the cover away from the column and off Figure 8 Figure 8 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled...

Page 12: ...and unscrew the bottom with a 2 5mm allen Figure 9c and remove the front cover Top What is unscrewed Figure 9a Figure 9b Bottom Figure 9c 3 Shoulder Pull up on the shoulder cover Figure 10 Figure 10 P...

Page 13: ...the four screws with a 2 5 allen Figure 11 Figure 11 5 Patient Positioning Un screw the five screws with a 2 5 allen Figure 12 Figure 12 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 228...

Page 14: ...ner cover of the sensor holder Figure 13 Figure 13 Unscrew the two screws on the top of the rear cover of the holder with a 2 5mm allen Figure 14 Figure 14 Printed copies of this document are consider...

Page 15: ...of the rear cover with a 2 5mm allen Figure 15 Figure 15 Take off the rear cover Figure 16 Figure 16 Now turn the unit on and go to Primary Collimator Printed copies of this document are considered un...

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Page 17: ...llow the above instructions but instead use a PCI Interface Cable 2 Didapi Configuration Click Start All Programs Planmeca and then Didapi Configuration Figure 18 Figure 18 Click on Ethernet Interface...

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Page 19: ...sensor holder with a 3mm allen and remove the screws and washers Figure 19 Figure 19 Loosen the connector plate screw on the bottom of the holder with a 2 5mm allen Figure 20a b Figure 20a Figure 20b...

Page 20: ...a beam alignment tool into the sensor holder Figure 21 Figure 21 Attach a fluorescent screen to the beam alignment tool Figure 22 Figure 22 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled...

Page 21: ...imator Press the i button in the lower left hand corner Figure 23 Figure 23 Press Technical Calibration 60 0 Figure 24 Figure 24 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 22811 20 Re...

Page 22: ...22 Type in 1701 as the password Figure 25 Figure 25 Press Primary Collimator 61 0 Figure 26 Figure 26 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 22811 20 Rev001 07 31 2018 22...

Page 23: ...e the beam is hitting the screen The beam image should appear within the borders of the rectangle markings on the screen Figure 28 U P Figure 28 NOTE The beam will need to be half of the distance of t...

Page 24: ...ition If the beam is too left press the right button Figure 29 Figure 29 If the beam is too right press the left button Figure 30 Figure 30 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled...

Page 25: ...sure Figure 31 Figure 31 2 1 a i Too Narrow Press the X pan collimator width to the right Figure 32 Figure 32 Press Test and take another exposure Printed copies of this document are considered uncont...

Page 26: ...exposure If aligned then press Done and move onto the Y Collimator 2 2 Pan mode Y Collimator 61 2 Now check the top and bottom of the beam 2 2 a Too High Press the Y pan collimator top limit button d...

Page 27: ...button up Figure 35 Figure 35 Press Test and take another exposure If aligned then press Done and move onto Ball Phantom 2 2 c Angled Press the i button in the lower left hand corner Figure 36 Figure...

Page 28: ...28 Press Technical Calibration 60 0 Figure 37 Figure 37 Press Primary Collimator 61 0 Figure 38 Figure 38 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 22811 20 Rev001 07 31 2018 28...

Page 29: ...ble 61 9 Figure 39 Figure 39 NOTE 61 9 is available in software versions 1 19 7 or higher Press Drive and the collimator will move to expose the screws Figure 40 Figure 40 Printed copies of this docum...

Page 30: ...igure 42 Figure 42 Twist collimator to the right if angled Right to Left Twist collimator to the left if angled Left to Right Tighten down the screws and take another exposure Go back into Pan X Colli...

Page 31: ...Beam Check 1 Setting up Beam Check Press the i button Figure 43 Figure 43 Press Special Functions 40 0 Figure 44 Figure 44 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 22811 20 Rev001...

Page 32: ...32 Press Beam Check 47 0 Figure 45 Figure 45 Press Panoramic 47 1 Figure 46 Figure 46 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 22811 20 Rev001 07 31 2018 32...

Page 33: ...Programs then Planmeca then Beam Check Figure 47 Figure 47 Click on ProMax Pan Figure 48 Figure 48 Click on Take the Image Press Ready on the touch screen Figure 49 and then take an exposure Figure 4...

Page 34: ...p bottom left and right Figure 50 Figure 50 NOTE The smaller image to the left is the entire sensor image Refer to pgs 20 30 if not aligned properly Printed copies of this document are considered unco...

Page 35: ...ol 1 Dimax3 Tool Click on Start All Programs Planmeca then Dimax3 Tool Figure 51 Figure 51 Click on Calibrate and select Pan Figure 52 Figure 52 Follow the instructions on the computer screen Printed...

Page 36: ...smile in the middle right of the touch screen Figure 53 Figure 53 Press all the arrows at the bottom and side turning each from white to red Figure 54 Figure 54 Printed copies of this document are co...

Page 37: ...re 55 Press Ready on the touch screen Take an Exposure NOTE Make sure that the correct kV mA are being used for each binning The Image will come out as showing a grey box with a black stripe in the ce...

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Page 39: ...the patient positioning mechanism Figure 57 Figure 57 NOTE Layer must be at 0mm before doing a ball phantom If layer is not then adjust the thumb wheel till layer is at 0mm Figure 58 Figure 58 Printed...

Page 40: ...is in the sensor holder Figure 59 Figure 59 Setting the kV mA Press the kV mA at the top left of the touch screen Figure 60 Figure 60 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 22811...

Page 41: ...ick OK again Select New from the bottom of the Select Image screen Press Ready on the touch screen and take an exposure Click OK on the computer screen to evaluate the image for alignment 2 1 Calibrat...

Page 42: ...d to input a distance Figure 65 Figure 65 There will be an image of 23 balls on the films one Center Ball and 11 balls to the left and right Figure 66 Figure 66 NOTE Make sure Center Ball is round bef...

Page 43: ...cond icon now and measure the top to bottom and left to right Figure 68 Figure 68 The ball should be 7mm top to bottom and left to right Figure 69 Figure 69 NOTE If ball phantom is off do a Position S...

Page 44: ...hen select Technical Calibration 60 0 then select Position Sensor Calibration 64 0 Figure 71 Figure 71 Press Position Sensor 64 1 Figure 72 Figure 72 Press Check and write down what the shoulder posit...

Page 45: ...lbow Figure 73a b Figure 73a Figure 73b Press Lock Figure 74 Figure 74 Press Release then twist the worm gear away from the column Figure 75 Figure 75 Printed copies of this document are considered un...

Page 46: ...in If not repeat until correct size 2 1 a ii Too Fat If the ball is too fat Figure 76 then adjust in Pots Figure 76 Press i then select Technical Calibration 60 0 then select Position Sensor Calibrati...

Page 47: ...the locking pin into the c arm elbow Figure 79a b Figure 79a Figure 79b Press Lock Figure 80 Figure 80 Press Release then twist the worm gear towards the column Figure 81 Figure 81 Printed copies of...

Page 48: ...he 10th Ball on the right then measure from the center of the Center Ball to the center of 10th Ball on the left Figure 82 Figure 82 NOTE From the Center Ball the distance left or right to the 10th Ba...

Page 49: ...1 b iii Moving the Table NOTE Call Planmeca Technical Support before proceeding Loosen the four screws on the table with a 4mm allen Figure 85 Figure 85 NOTE Screws might be a Torx T25 instead of a 4...

Page 50: ...depending on what is needed Figure 86a b Figure 86a Figure 86b 2 1 c Shadow Ball NOTE The oval above the Center Ball is the shadow ball Figure 87 Figure 87 If the shadow ball is too left or too right...

Page 51: ...51 Press the i button Figure 88 Figure 88 Press Technical Calibration Figure 89 Figure 89 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 22811 20 Rev001 07 31 2018 51...

Page 52: ...52 Press Primary Collimator Figure 90 Figure 90 Press Pan mode X collimator calibration Figure 91 Figure 91 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 22811 20 Rev001 07 31 2018 52...

Page 53: ...igure 92 Figure 92 Press Test then Done then take another exposure If the shadow ball is too right then press the X Pan collimator post right button Figure 93 Figure 93 Press Test then Done then take...

Page 54: ...od then skip this section Press i then select Technical Calibration 60 0 then select Position Sensor Calibration 64 0 Figure 94 Figure 94 Press Position Sensor 64 1 Figure 95 Figure 95 Printed copies...

Page 55: ...elbow c arm and in the shoulder Figure 96a c Figure 96a Figure 96b Figure 96c Press Lock Figure 97 Figure 97 If the triangles are all green then remove the pins and press Done Printed copies of this...

Page 56: ...fore removing the pins Figure 98 Figure 98 3 1 Aligning Pots 3 1 a Shoulder Unscrew the set screw with a 1 5mm allen to get the sensor coupling off of the spindle Figure 99 Figure 99 Printed copies of...

Page 57: ...k onto spindle and re tighten set screw Re check still in the green and center When aligned take out the pins then press Done 3 1 b Elbow Unscrew the set screw with a 2mm allen to get the sensor holde...

Page 58: ...enter Figure 102 Figure 102 When aligned take out the pins then press Done 1 6 d i C Arm Unscrew the set screw with a 2mm allen to get the sensor coupling off of the spindle Figure 103 Figure 103 Prin...

Page 59: ...04 When aligned take out the pins then press Done 4 Patient Positioning Lights Alignment After aligning the Ball Phantom turn the patient positioning lights on by pressing the temple support button Fi...

Page 60: ...l on top of the Ball Phantom Figure 106 Figure 106 NOTE Make sure the layer light is on the line of the ball phantom then zero out the layer light Press i then press Technical Calibration 60 0 Figure...

Page 61: ...nd now layer is zeroed out 4 1 Focal Layer Light Beam If the focal layer light is not straight on the Ball Phantom then finger adjust the laser until it lines up Figure 109 Figure 109 Printed copies o...

Page 62: ...hen adjust the laser See Figure 109 4 3 Midsagittal Light Beam If the Midsagittal light is not lined up with the center line on the Ball phantom then finger adjust the laser until it lines up See Figu...

Page 63: ...er d H Cephalometric 1 Getting into Cephalometric Mode Press Pan Figure 110 Figure 110 Press Ceph Figure 111 Figure 111 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 22811 20 Rev001 07 3...

Page 64: ...m in the middle Figure 112 Figure 112 2 Removing Cephalometric Covers 2 1 Top covers NOTE All eight hidden screws are 3mm allens Screws 1 8 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled...

Page 65: ...113 Figure 113 Rotate the head support to the 0 position and unscrew 2 Figure 114 Figure 114 Rotate the head support to the 45 position away from the front of the column and unscrew 3 Figure 115 Figur...

Page 66: ...e 116 Figure 116 Rotate the head support to the 150 position and unscrew 6 and 7 Figure 117 Figure 117 Unscrew the inner attachment screw and take off the covers Figure 118 Figure 118 Printed copies o...

Page 67: ...19 2 Figure 119 Unscrew the two 4mm screws holding the cover box to the top of the collimator Figure 119 1 3 Beam Alignment Attach a fluorescent screen to the middle of the beam alignment tool Figure...

Page 68: ...1 Ceph mode C arm rotation 61 5 Press i Figure 121 Figure 121 Press Technical calibration 60 0 Figure 122 Figure 122 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 22811 20 Rev001 07 31 2...

Page 69: ...9 Press Primary collimator 61 0 Figure 123 Figure 123 Press Ceph mode c arm rotation 61 5 Figure 124 Figure 124 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 22811 20 Rev001 07 31 2018 6...

Page 70: ...e center to the right on the screen Figure 125 Figure 125 If not aligned adjust Ceph mode C arm rotation 3 1 a i Too Left Right If the beam is too left move the Ceph mode beam right position to the ri...

Page 71: ...s too right move the Ceph mode beam right position to the left Figure 129 Figure 129 Press Test on the bottom and take another exposure If aligned then press Done move onto Ceph mode C arm rotation Pr...

Page 72: ...e center to the right on the screen Figure 130 Figure 131 If not aligned adjust Ceph mode C arm rotation 3 1 b i Too Left Right If the beam is too left move the Ceph mode C arm rotation to the right F...

Page 73: ...am is too right move the Ceph mode C arm rotation to the left Figure 134 Figure 134 Press Test on the bottom and take another exposure If aligned then press Done move onto Ceph mode beam position Prin...

Page 74: ...135 Press Test and take an exposure Beam should cover the center of the fluorescent screen with a bit of overlap on either side of the center lines Figure 136 Figure 136 Adjust if the beam is off Prin...

Page 75: ...est and take another exposure If the beam is too right move the x right limit to the left Figure 138 Figure 138 Press Test and take another exposure If the beam is aligned then press Done and move ont...

Page 76: ...scent screens to the beam alignment tool Figure 139a b Figure 139a Figure 139b Press Ceph y collimator calibration 61 4 Figure 140 Figure 140 Press Test and take an exposure Printed copies of this doc...

Page 77: ...3 a Too High Press the y top limit down and y bottom limit down Figure 142 Figure 142 Press Test and take another exposure If the beam is aligned then press Done and Move onto the Secondary collimator...

Page 78: ...ake another exposure If the beam is aligned then press Done Move onto the Secondary collimator beaver tail 4 Ceph Head Leveling Put the left and right ear posts into their respective holders Figure 14...

Page 79: ...then Run Figure 145 Figure 145 Type in pmsample then click OK Figure 146 Figure 146 Uncheck Use calibration Figure 167 Figure 167 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 22811 20 R...

Page 80: ...k on Cephalometric Figure 168 Figure 168 Set the kV mA to 66 kV and 10 mA Press Ready on the GUI Figure 169 Figure 169 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 22811 20 Rev001 07 31...

Page 81: ...oints in Figure 171 Figure 171 Loosen 4 a quarter of a turn then loosen up 1 and 2 Turn 3 toward the column and retighten 1 and 2 Also retighten 4 a quarter of a turn Take another exposure If aligned...

Page 82: ...e 173 Loosen 4 a quarter of a turn then loosen up 1 and 2 Turn 3 away from the column and retighten 1 and 2 Also retighten 4 a quarter of a turn Take another exposure If aligned re check Beam check Pr...

Page 83: ...tighten 1 a quarter turn If aligned re check Beam check 4 4 Too High If the ball is too high then adjust arm at points in Figure 175 Figure 175 Loosen 1 a quarter of a turn then loosen up 2 and tighte...

Page 84: ...ollimator and screw in the three 3mm allens Figure 177a b Figure 177a Figure 177b Press i then Technical calibration then Primary Collimator and select Ceph mode beam position 61 6 Press Test and take...

Page 85: ...boxes of the fluorescent screens Figure 179 Figure 179 5 1 Too Left Loosen the two 3mm screws closest to the column Figure 180 Figure 180 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 2...

Page 86: ...ight 3mm locking screw and tighten the 3mm left locking screw Figure 182 Figure 182 Take another exposure If aligned tighten the right nut and tighten the two screws on the bottom Move onto Beam Check...

Page 87: ...he two 3mm screws closest to the column Figure 183 Figure 183 Loosen the nut on the left and right locking screws Figure 184 Figure 184 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 2281...

Page 88: ...ke another exposure If aligned tighten the left nut and tighten the two screws on the bottom Move onto Beam Check 5 3 Too Low Loosen the two 3mm allen screws on the inside of the collimator Figure 186...

Page 89: ...re 187 Take another exposure If aligned then retighten the inner screws and move onto Beam Check 5 4 Too High Loosen the two 3mm allen screws on the inside of the collimator Figure 188 Figure 188 Prin...

Page 90: ...rews and move onto Beam Check 5 5 Angled 5 5 a Left If angled left then loosen the nuts and loosen the right locking screw and tighten the left locking screw Figure 190 Figure 190 Take another exposur...

Page 91: ...osen the left locking screw and tighten the right locking screw Figure 191 Figure 192 Take another exposure If aligned then re tighten the nuts and move onto Beam Check Printed copies of this document...

Page 92: ...heck 6 1 Setting up beam check Press the i button Figure 193 Figure 193 Press Special Functions 40 0 Figure 194 Figure 194 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 22811 20 Rev001 0...

Page 93: ...93 Press Beam Check 47 0 Figure 195 Figure 195 Press Cephalometric 47 1 Figure 196 Figure 196 Printed copies of this document are considered uncontrolled 22811 20 Rev001 07 31 2018 93...

Page 94: ...the sensor holder Click Start then All Programs then Planmeca then Beam Check Figure 197 Figure 197 Click on ProMax Ceph Figure 198 Figure 198 Press Take the Image Printed copies of this document are...

Page 95: ...left and right Figure 199 Figure 199 7 Calibrating Press Exit on the touch screen if just finished doing a Beam Check 7 1 kV mA for Cephalometric Binnings kV mA 4x4 60 4 3x3 60 7 Printed copies of thi...

Page 96: ...er with the point going towards the back or column Figure 200 Figure 200 NOTE Change binnings by clicking Settings and select Binnings then the appropriate binning in Dimax3tool Figure 201 Figure 201...

Page 97: ...a then Dimax3 Tool Figure 202 Figure 202 7 3 Dimax3 Tool Click on Calibrate then select Ceph Figure 203 Figure 203 Click Ready on the touch screen and take an exposure Printed copies of this document...

Page 98: ...ter to give calibration lines This gives the point where the images are combined in the computer Click the magnify glass to zoom in on the lines to check combination NOTE There is a 2 clicks left or r...

Page 99: ...m Check 7 3 a i Raising up If hatchet is place correctly then raise the beaver tail up Loosen the two screws on the inside of the beaver tail and tighten the vertical screw on the outside of the beave...

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