Using the CS 8100SC Unit or CS 8200SC Unit > Acquiring Carpus Images

Preparing the Units

To prepare the unit:

1. Turn on the PC.

2. On the unit column, press the ON button and wait for the connection to the PC to be established.

3. Remove the cap (A) and push the carpus panel (B and C) into the magnetic carpus panel slot (D).

4. Start the imaging software and set the parameters in the Cephalometric Acquisition interface:

• Click the Program button to access the Program pane. Click to select the acquisition format.

• Select an 18 x 18 FoV.

• 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.

5. 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.

Related Topics

Preparing the Patient

Acquiring Images