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4. Handling and care of imaging plates
Imaging plate unit
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Unprotected IPs must not come in contact with the
patient, the patient’s saliva or any other bodily
fluids.
Always use hygiene bags and protective covers
with IPs when taking exposures to:
- eliminate cross contamination
- maintain image quality
- maximize IP service life.
4.3 Cleaning
If IPs are handled and stored correctly cleaning 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 reason to believe that the IP is
contaminated.
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Use the microfibre cloth supplied.
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First very gently wipe the IP in a backwards
forwards movement in both the widthwise and
lengthwise directions and then finish with a
circular wiping movement.
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For stubborn marks and stains that cannot be be
removed using the microfibre 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 materials 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.
