You can quickly acquire an image for teeth that you select on a patient’s graphic chart.
To acquire an image of selected teeth
1. Open the Patient Chart and select a patient.
All images pertaining to the selected patient appear in the Smart Image panel.
2. In the patient’s graphic chart, select one or more teeth that you want to capture an image of.
3. Click the Acquire a 2D/3D or CAD/CAM Image toolbar button in the Smart Image toolbar.
The Smart Image Acquisition dialog box appears.
Note: If one exists, the first favorite procedure for acquisition is selected automatically.
4. In the Select a Preset list, select the type of image you want to acquire, and then click Acquire Now.
The Dentrix Imaging dialog box appears.
5. Complete the following steps:
a. Select the type of image you want to acquire.
b. In the Tooth Chart, click the teeth whose images you want to acquire.
c. If it isn’t already selected, under Task to Perform, select the acquisition method from the Available Devices pop-up list.
d. Click Proceed with Acquisition.
The acquisition device initializes, the X-ray sensor arms, and the image appears in the Dentrix Imaging Center dialog box.
6. If necessary, click Finish Acquisition.
Note: When you are acquiring a series of images, the series finishes automatically when the last image is taken and uploaded.
The Dentrix Imaging dialog box appears with the Show Image History tab selected.
7. If necessary, use the toolbar buttons in the Tools tab to apply enhancements, annotations, measurements, density levels, and effects (invert, color, zoom, sharpen, and contrast) to the image.
8. Close the Dentrix Imaging dialog box.
The image or images appear in the Smart Image panel in the Patient Chart.