Using the CS 9300 Unit with a Cephalostat > Acquiring Lateral Images
To prepare the unit:
Turn on the PC.
On the unit column, press the ON button and wait for the connection to the PC to be established.
Position the head clamps manually for a lateral exam. The exam option becomes active.
On the x-ray source assembly, set the collimator selector to LA.
Start the imaging software and set the parameters in the Cephalometric Acquisition interface:
Click the Program button to access the Program pane. Click on the section of the jaw to select the anatomical zone.
Click the Patient button to access the Patient pane. Select the patient type, size, and dental arch morphology.
Click the Parameter button to access the Parameter pane. Set the following parameters:
70 kV – 6.3 mA
80 kV – 10 mA
85 kV – 10 mA
If the default parameter settings
are not adapted to your patient type, click the Parameter
button, and in the Parameter
pane select the appropriate parameters. To save the new settings as
the default, click 
and select Memorize
Anatomy setting.
Clean the ear cones with alcohol wipes and cover with plastic sheaths, if available.
Ensure that the unit rotative arm is set to the patient entry position.