X ray Servicing

Intra oral £85

Hand Held £120

Panoramic £130

OPT with Ceph £160

Cone Beam CT £535

Combine testing and servicing to save money.
​Example:
Intra oral x ray unit.  Combined price £170+vat  (save £35+vat.)
Comparison
UKHSA (PHE)  £140+vat for a postal test pack
You carry out all of the tests and fill in the paperwork. The cost doesn't include a service.​
Dental Directory Members  Combined price £250+vat 

Digital image plate scanners

 Digital image plate (PSP) scanners are an integral part of the radiography system so they need to be included in your annual maintenance and quality assurance regime.
They need regular servicing and cleaning.
Please contact us with your model of  image plate scanner.
We can advise of the servicing routine and costs.

The difference between Radiation Testing and Servicing.

There is often confusion between radiation testing and servicing.
Testing​
To explain the difference we like to equate the Radiation Testing to a vehicle M.O.T.
It is a legal requirement to get your vehicle M.O.T'd
 It is also a legal requirement to ensure your x ray equipment tested.
This ensures it is safe to use, operates correctly and the environment where it is used is suitable.
Servicing
Vehicles need servicing according to manufacturers recommendations.
X ray units also need servicing to manufacturers recommendations.
This includes an annual electro mechanical check.
This is not carried out during the radiation test.
There are also some regulations and guidance which pertain to this:
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• Regulation 33 of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 states:

“33.—(1) Every employer who has to any extent control of any equipment or apparatus which is used in connection with a medical exposure must, having regard to the extent of its control over the equipment, ensure that such equipment is of such design or construction and is so installed and maintained as to be capable of restricting so far as is reasonably practicable the exposure to ionising radiation of any person who is undergoing a medical exposure to the extent that this is compatible with the intended clinical purpose or research objective. 

• The Health and Safety Executive's Guidance Note PM77 (third edition) entitled "Equipment used in connection with medical exposure" states:

"Equipment used in connection with medical exposure should be under some form of maintenance/service contract, often with the manufacturer or installer. Alternatively, arrangements may be made with in-house engineers and technical staff.”
Although this document PM77 is not strictly legally binding, it could be used by the HSE to pursue a prosecution where failure to follow its guidance has led to an incident or injury involving ionising radiation.

• The Electricity at Work Regulations (EWR)

There is a legal responsibility for employers & employees to comply with these regulations & as practically possible adopt a duty of care to ensure that no danger results from using
electrical equipment.

​Some of whats included in a service:
Intra-oral 
Check the condition and operation of the counter-balanced arm and fittings. Adjust and lubricate where necessary
Check the condition of the X-Ray exposure control
Panoramic/Ceph
Check the rotational movement of the X-Ray tubehead and the beam alignment. Adjust and lubricate where necessary
Check the operation of the dead man switch and/or emergency stops.
CBCT units
Carry out 2D and 3D calibration.
All units
Check the electrical and mechanical safety of the machine.
Check the condition of the handset/timer
Check the consistency of the radiation output.
Complete the annual service report.
Issue annual service certificate