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Air Techniques, Inc.
Classic, Ortho & Intraoral
EXTRAORAL IMAGING PROCEDURE
Figure 13 . Feeding a Panoramic
Plate into the ScanX Classic
IMPORTANT:
The following procedures are not to be used as a replacement for training in radiography.
Only trained radiography professionals should perform X-ray procedures.
Note:
Make sure to remove intensifying screen from the X-ray cassette when using
PSPs. Intensifying screens degrade images when using PSPs as X-ray media.
Extraoral Plate X-ray Procedure.
Put an image on an extraoral PSP as follows .
1 . Place the erased PSP into the appropriate X-ray cassette, with the Tube side (sensitive side) of PSP
facing towards Tube side of cassette .
2 . Load cassette into the exposure device as previously done for film, and follow the X-ray device
manufacturer’s instructions for PSP exposure .
3 . Bring the cassette containing the exposed extraoral PSP to the ScanX . The PSP is now ready to be
scanned to read the image by performing the Extraoral Imaging Procedures .
Activate Scanner.
Activate ScanX by performing the following procedures .
1 . Make sure the computer and ScanX are correctly connected as shown in Figure 2 .
2 . Switch the scanner from Standby to the Ready mode by pressing the POWER switch .
3 . Verify that the POWER and ERASER Status LED Indicators illuminate bright blue .
4 . Activate the Scanner and select the desired image type and resolution via the imaging software .
5 . Verify that the four Numeric Lane Indicators with Visual Pointer LED Indicators illuminate bright green
as shown by Figure 11 when the Scanner has been activated, indicating that the imaging software
is set to acquire images .
Note:
1. Leave the four Plate Guides in place when scanning extraoral PSPs.
2. Only one extraoral exposed PSP can be fed into the ScanX at a time. The next PSP may be fed
only after all lane indicator light LEDs change from amber to bright green.
Scanning and Erasing Extraoral Plates.
Scan and erase an extraoral PSP in one operation as follows .
1 . Orient the cassette so that the Tube side is facing
down and the hinge is away from you .
2 . Open the cassette and grasp the PSP by its ends
with your finger tips, and quickly (minimizing
exposure to ambient light) move it to the ScanX,
with Tube side of PSP towards the unit .
3 . Position the extraoral plate behind the four Plate
Guides against the curved surface and gently
slide the plate down (See Figure 13) until the
transport mechanism takes over and the plate
moves on its own .
4 . At this point, the track lights will turn amber,
indicating the PSP has been sensed and the
ScanX is transporting the PSP .
