VATECH PaX-i3D Smart Manual Del Usuario página 58

PaX-i3D Smart(PHT-30LFO) User Manual
6. Ask the patient to:
■ Stand upright
■ Firmly grip the handles on both sides of the unit
■ Lean his/her chest lightly against the equipment
■ Position his/her feet slightly forward and open stance
Ensure that the patient's shoulders remain level and that his/her neck is relaxed.
The cervical spine should be straight and upright.
To acquire the best image possible, ask the patient not to:
- Breathe or swallow saliva during image acquisition
CAUTION
- Move during image acquisition
5 Acquiring CT Images
7. Have the patient:
■ Bite the bite block along its grooves
using his/her upper and lower incisors
■ Close his/her lips
■ Keep his/her tongue pressed against
his/her palate
■ Close his/her eyes
The patient's occlusion line should be
parallel to the floor.
Ask the patient to remain still until
scanning is complete.
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