Opening the head supports
Open the head supports by pressing the
❯
"Close/open head supports" button on the
touch screen.
Open the cushion holder with cushions prop-
❯
erly such that the patient can be positioned.
7.4
Positioning the patient
For the X-ray image, the patient is accurately
aligned using the positioning beams.
Requirements:
ü The patient has taken off jewelry and metal
objects, e.g. earrings, hair slides, glasses, arti-
ficial dentures or orthodontic aids.
ü The patient has put on a protective lead apron.
ü The patient has been informed about the X-ray
procedure.
ü The patient has been informed that the unit
may pass by close to his/her head (including
through the field of vision). If patients feel
uncomfortable with this, he or she can close
his/her eyes while the image is being taken.
ü The patient has been informed that he/she can
press the emergency stop switch in the event
of anxiety during image acquisition.
ü The patient has been informed that he/she has
to place his/her tongue against the roof of the
mouth during the X-ray.
ü The patient has been informed that he/she has
to keep his/her eyes closed during positioning
of the X-ray positioning beam.
ü The patient has been told not to move while
the X-ray is being taken until the unit is back in
the starting position.
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CAUTION
Danger of injury by moving rotating
unit arm
After the unit is switched on and the
parameters are confirmed on the touch
screen, the C-shaped angle connector
piece is positioned. Persons can be
injured during this.
Nobody may be present in the area of
❯
the rotating unit arm while the unit is
being switched on.
Move the patient into an upright position at the
❯
unit.
It is also possible to position patients in a
seated position (e.g. wheelchair users, tall
patients).
Use the
buttons to set the height of
❯
the unit.
Usage
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