X-Ray Unit Settings - Air Techniques ScanX Intraoral View Instrucciones De Uso

8.5

X-ray unit settings

Intraoral X-ray units
The indicated standard values are a recommendation, the dentist determines the individual setting of
the exposure values.
A setting of 60 kV is preferred provided it can be set on the X-ray unit.
The standard exposure values for F-speed film (e. g. Kodak Insight) can be used.
The following table shows the standard values for the exposure time and the dose area product of a
PSP for an adult patient.
Incisor
Premolar
Molar
Bite wings
Incisor
Premolar
Molar
Bite wings
Check and adjust the specific X-ray unit in accordance with the standard values.
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The following table shows the standard values for the exposure time and the dose area product of a
PSP for a pediatric patient.
Children are more sensitive to radiation than adults. Keep the exposure parameters as low as
possible taking into consideration the image quality. Refer also to the FDA information on pedia-
tric X-ray imaging.
(refer to the FDA website on this topic, see https://tinyurl.com/FDAPediatric).
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without X-ray field
limitation
60 kV 2
mGycm
0.08 s 14.6
0.12 s 21.9
0.17 s 31.1
0.18 s 32.9
without X-ray field
limitation
70 kV
2
mGycm
0.13 s 11.8
0.18 s 16.4
0.25 s 22.8
0.27 s 24.6
DC emitter, 7 mA
Tube length 20 cm
X-ray field limitation
2
0.8 x 1.2 in
2
(20 x 30 mm )
60 kV 2
mGycm
0.08 s 3.1
0.12 s 4.6
0.17 s 6.6
0.18 s 7.0
DC emitter, 6 mA
Tube length 30 cm
X-ray field limitation
2
0.8 x 1.2 in
2
(20 x 30 mm )
70 kV
2
mGycm
0.13 s 2.5
0.18 s 3.4
0.25 s 4.8
0.27 s 5.2
Installation
X-ray field limitation
2
1.2 x 1.6 in
2
(30 x 40 mm )
60 kV 2
mGycm
0.08 s 6.2
0.12 s 9.3
0.17 s 13.2
0.18 s 14
X-ray field limitation
2
1.2 x 1.6 in
2
(30 x 40 mm )
70 kV
2
mGycm
0.13 s 5.0
0.18 s 6.9
0.25 s 9.6
0.27 s 10.4
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