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3. Place the tube head cone in the area want to take an image.
1) When using the device as a hand-held
When holding the device, it is recommended to grip the handle with one hand
and place the other on the device's underside, as shown in the following figure
.
2) When using the device with a tripod
If you are in a country that does not allow using a hand-held X-ray in the clinic,
use the device with a tripod, base holder, and remote exposure switch. To learn
the proper use of each of these components, see
4.5.1 Remote Exposure
Switch
and
A.1 How to Attach a Device to a Tripod.
DO NOT touch the cone when the exposure begins.
During the exposure, the backscatter shield must stay
parallel to the operator to keep the person in a protected
zone.
Depending on the imaging angles, exposure times vary.
Since it is necessary to keep the patient with low X-ray doses
and the user in the protected area, have the patient’s head
slightly tilted and raise or lower the chin if needed. Please
refer to
2.2 Warnings and Safety Instructions
For further information about the patient positioning and beam angle for each mode,
refer to the following
Positioning Instructions
.
