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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
EN
5.4.6. TELERADIOGRAPHIC (CEPH) EXAMINATIONS
Teleradiographic examinations can be performed only if the system is equipped with a tele-X-ray arm with relative
cephalostat. For these examinations the patient generally remains standing. For very tall or very short patients or in a
wheelchair, the examinations may be performed with the patient sitting down.
If a chair is used, make sure that the backrest or armrests do not obstruct proper movement of the device.
1) Open the earpiece supports wide apart acting on the
upper white sections and not on the transparent rods.
Fit the single-use earpiece protections.
2) Turn the NASION support upward.
3) Adjust the height of the motor-driven column using the
dedicated buttons until the earpiece rings are at the
height of the external auditory canal of the patient.
4) Have the patient access the cephalostat. The patient must stand with his or her back straight and staring at the
horizon.
5) Close the earpieces in such a way that they slip slightly into the auditory meatuses being careful not to cause
discomfort.
6) For LATEROLATERAL projections, position the
patient’s head so that the Frankfurt plane coincides
with
the
horizontal
light
trace.
For
ANTEROPOSTERIOR, POSTEROANTERIOR, SUB-
CHIN-VERTEX, REVERSE WATERS AND TOWNE
projections,
position the patient’s head according to
the shooting angle required for the method selected.
7) Turn the NASION support downward and adjust the
depth and height so that it rests in correspondence to
the Nasion point of the patient without pushing and
without changing the position previously set.
8) For ceph lateral examinations, it is possible to enable the shoulder anti-collision option if the patient anatomy
requires it.
The icon changes status as shown:
(option enabled)
(option disabled)
9) Press the CONFIRM button and just before leaving the room to press the X-ray emission button, ask the patient
to close his or her eyes, clench the teeth and keep the lips relaxed.
