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4.2.3
Nasal positioner
Ear Rod
PaX-i3D (PHT-6500) User Manual
SMV Mode
Follow the procedure below to prepare and position the patient.
After adjusting the column to suit the height of the patient,
insert the ear rods into patient's ear canals.
CAUTION
4 Acquiring CEPH Images
1. Widen the distance between the two
ear rods.
2. The nasal positioner should be flipped
to the side and up to prevent it from
obstructing the image acquisition.
3. Guide the patient to the CEPH unit.
4. Adjust the height of the unit to suit the
patient by pressing the column up/down
button.
5. Ask the patient to stand upright facing
the secondary collimator.
Make sure that the patient's shoulders
are level and that his/her neck is relaxed.
6. Place the ear rods along the patient's
ears. Make sure that the rods are
comfortably, yet firmly in place.
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