Usage
EN-
CAUTION
US
Phosphor storage plates (PSP) are
toxic
PSPs that are not used with a barrier
envelope can lead to poisoning when
placed in the mouth or swallowed.
Only place PSPs in the patient's mouth
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in a barrier envelope.
Do not swallow the PSP or parts of it.
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If the PSP or parts of it have been
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swallowed, consult a specialist doctor
immediately and remove the PSP.
If the barrier envelope was damaged in
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the patient's mouth, rinse the mouth
thoroughly with copious amounts of
water. Do not swallow the water in the
process.
Phosphor storage plates are flexible like X-ray
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film. However, the phosphor storage plates
should not be kinked.
Do not scratch the phosphor storage plates.
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Do not subject the phosphor storage plates to
pressure from hard or pointed objects.
Do not soil the phosphor storage plates.
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Protect the phosphor storage plates from sun-
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light and ultraviolet light.
Store phosphor storage plates in a barrier
envelope or intraoral/extraoral plate protector
of proper size.
Phosphor storage plates will be pre-exposed
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on exposure to natural radiation and stray x-ray
radiation. Protect erased or exposed phosphor
storage plates from X-ray beams.
If the phosphor storage plate has been stored
for longer than one week, erase the phosphor
storage plate prior to use.
Do not store phosphor storage plates under
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hot or moist conditions. Note the ambient con-
ditions (see "4 Technical data").
When used properly, phosphor storage plates
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can be exposed, read and erased several hun-
dred times provided there is no mechanical
damage.
Replace the phosphor storage plate if there are
any signs of damage, e.g. protective layer is
damaged or visible scratches, that could inter-
fere with the diagnosis.
Phosphor storage plates that have a produc-
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tion or packaging defect will be replaced by Air
Techniques in the same quantity.
Clean phosphor storage plates properly (see
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"12 Cleaning and disinfection").
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