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Components involved with a panoramic and cephalometric digital imaging system include:
• The x-ray source
• The image receptor system: Either a solid-state sensor with associated acquisition and display software; or a photostimulable phosphor (PSP) imaging plate, its associated scanner and acquisition-display software
• The image display device (computer, monitor, and display-software)
• The image viewing environment.
Each of these components will be addressed in this standard.