Installation and Operating Instructions
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Assembly
8.4 X-ray unit settings
If 60kV can be set on the X-ray unit, this setting is preferred.
The standard exposure values for F-speed film (e.g. Kodak Insight) can be used.
Intraoral X-ray units for an adult patient
The following table shows the standard values for the exposure time and the dose area product of an
image plate for an adult patient.
DC emitter, 7mA
Tube length 20cm
Without X-ray field
limitation
X-ray field limitation
2x3
X-ray field limitation
3x4
60 kV mGycm
2
60 kV mGycm
2
60 kV mGycm
2
Incisors 0.10 s 18.3 0.10 s 3.8 0.10 s 7.7
Premolars 0.14 s 25.6 0.14 s 5.4 0.14 s 10.8
Molars 0.19 s 34.8 0.19 s 7.3 0.19 s 14.7
Bite wing 0.21 s 38.4 0.21 s 8.1 0.20 s 15.5
DC emitter, 6mA
Tube length 30cm
Without X-ray field
limitation
X-ray field limitation
2x3
X-ray field limitation
3x4
60 kV mGycm
2
60 kV mGycm
2
60 kV mGycm
2
Incisors 0.15 s 13.7 0.15 s 4.9 0.15 s 5.8
Premolars 0.20 s 18.2 0.20 s 3.8 0.20 s 7.7
Molars 0.27 s 24.6 0.27 s 5.2 0.27 s 10.4
Bite wing 0.28 s 25.5 0.29 s 5.6 0.28 s 10.8
i Check and adjust the specific X-ray unit in accordance with the standard values.
Intraoral X-ray units for a child
The following table shows the standard values for the exposure time and the dose area product of an
image plate for a child patient.
DC emitter, 7mA
Tube length 20cm
Without X-ray field
limitation
X-ray field limitation
2x3
X-ray field limitation
3x4
60 kV mGycm
2
60 kV mGycm
2
60 kV mGycm
2
Incisors 0.07 s 12.8 0.07 s 2.7 0.07 s 5.4
Premolars 0.09 s 16.4 0.09 s 3.4 0.09 s 6.9
Molars 0.13 s 23.8 0.13 s 5.0 0.13 s 10.1
Bite wing 0.15 s 27.4 0.13 s 5.0 0.13 s 10.1
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