Which device is used to take panoramic radiographs?

Which device is used to take panoramic radiographs?

• A. Panorex
• B. Wall mounted
• C. Hand Held
• D. Cephalometric

Answer: (A)

Panoramic imaging relies on a specialized extraoral X-ray unit that rotates around the patient’s head to sweep the entire dental arch in one image. Panorex is the term used for this type of panoramic radiography device, designed specifically to capture a broad, single view of the jaws and teeth. Other options don’t describe the panoramic device: cephalometric equipment is for side-view skull measurements, not a full dental panorama; hand-held units are typically for intraoral bites and not for panoramic sweeps; wall-mounted refers to how a unit is installed rather than the panoramic device itself.

Panoramic imaging relies on a specialized extraoral X-ray unit that rotates around the patient’s head to sweep the entire dental arch in one image. Panorex is the term used for this type of panoramic radiography device, designed specifically to capture a broad, single view of the jaws and teeth.

Other options don’t describe the panoramic device: cephalometric equipment is for side-view skull measurements, not a full dental panorama; hand-held units are typically for intraoral bites and not for panoramic sweeps; wall-mounted refers to how a unit is installed rather than the panoramic device itself.