Patient Positioning - VATECH Green X 18 Handbuch

Patient Positioning

5.4
Follow the procedure below for patient positioning:
Ask the patient to remove all metal objects from their body (i.e. glasses, earrings,
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hairpins, braces, or other objects that may contain the metal). The metal object
can induce ghosts that lower the image quality.
Cover the patient with a radiation shield such as a lead apron.
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Press the Column UP/DOWN Button on the control panel or CEPH unit to adjust
3.
the Column's height for the patient. You can also use the Column UP/Down
switch is provided as an option.
Green X 18 TM (Model: PHT-75CHS) User Manual
Cover the patient with the radiation shield before the X-ray
exposure. Children and pregnant women must wear
protective drapes or lead aprons to shield themselves from
the radiation.
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Accurate patient positioning reduces the shadows cast
by the patient's cervical spine and helps to obtain a clear
image.
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Metal implants or bridges may reduce the quality of the
images.
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