• The Planmeca ProMax concept is unique in that the 3D imaging modality is reachable with a simple upgrade of a digital Planmeca ProMax.
• Thanks to its small footprint, Planmeca ProMax 3D makes effective three-dimensional imaging possible in every dental office.

Cone Beam Volumetric Tomography (CBVT)
Planmeca ProMax 3D imaging devices utilise Cone Beam Volumetric Tomography (CBVT) technology. It is ideal for dedicated imaging of the maxillofacial complex as it uses a pyramid-shaped beam to scan the entire region of interest in a single semicircle scan, as opposed to a medical CT that takes multiple axial slices in multiple full circle scans. During the scan, each image is generated using a short X-ray pulse instead of continuous radiation.

SCARA technology

• The unique SCARA technology (Selectively Compliant Articulated Robot Arm) enables free formation of the imaging geometry.
• Thanks to the pivoted joints,the computer-controlled SCARA arm can produce any movement pattern required, ensuring perfectly accurate and reliable image volume positioning.

Flat panel for accurate images

• The direct deposit CsI semiconductor flat panel produces accurate, distortion-free images for 3D reconstruction.
• Unlike image intensifier sensors that use old vacuum tube technology and multi-step focusing, flat panels use single step image readouts with no geometric distortion, no loss of sensitivity, and therefore no need for frequent calibration.

Pulsed exposure

• During the scan, each image is made using a short X-ray pulse instead of continuous radiation.
• The total scanning time is 18 seconds, but the actual exposure time is only 3 - 12 seconds.
• The technique reduces patient radiation dose considerably and forms a stroboscopic X-ray effect which, together with the shortened rotation scan (only 200 degrees), virtually eliminates artefacts, contributing to the outstanding image quality.