Using the CS 9300 Unit with a Cephalostat > Acquiring Frontal AP or PA 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.
On the x-ray source assembly, set the collimator selector to AP/PA.
Position the head clamps manually for a frontal AP or PA exam. The exam option becomes active.
Start the imaging software and set the parameters in the Cephalometric Acquisition interface:
Click the Program button to access the Program pane.
For a frontal AP exam, make
sure 
is active and select the acquisition
format.
For a frontal PA exam, click
and select the acquisition format.
Click the Patient button to access the Patient pane. Select the patient type and size.
Click the Parameter button to access the Parameter pane. Set the following exposure parameters:
70 kV – 6.3 mA
80 kV – 10 mA
85 kV – 10 mA
See the user guide for your unit for information about the settings for each pane.
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
settings.
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.