Exposure - Mandible

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Adult - Mandible

Region	View	kVp	mAS	Cassette	Grid	Distance
Mandible	PA	68	20	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Lateral	65	16	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Oblique	60	16	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Submentovertex	70	18	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Orthopantogram (OPG)			Regular

Paediatric - Mandible

Region	View	kVp	mAS	Cassette	Grid	Distance
Mandible	PA	65	16	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Lateral	60	12	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Oblique	60	12	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Submentovertex	65	12	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Orthopantogram (OPG)			Regular

These are average exposures using a Carestream CR system, exposures may vary dramatically between different film/screen combinations, CR or DR systems

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