ImageWorks - Panoura 18S

When you invest in a panoramic X-ray system, image quality is only part of the decision. You need a machine that works consistently, integrates smoothly into your practice, and is supported by people who understand both the technology and the realities of dentistry.

The Panoura 18S is manufactured by Yoshida, a Japanese company with over 100 years of experience and a global reputation for precision and reliability. Its direct conversion sensor technology delivers outstanding diagnostic clarity, helping you make confident clinical decisions with less uncertainty.

ImageWorks supports you from planning through installation and beyond—with honest guidance, technical expertise, and responsive long-term support. No pressure. No guesswork. Just a panoramic system you can trust at a great price.

Most panoramic CMOS sensors use lower-cost materials that are less sensitive to X-rays. Therefore, these sensors must convert X-rays to light before converting to a digital signal. This can result in image blurriness because the extra conversion step can cause the radiation to “fan out” and inadvertently trigger surrounding pixels. The Panoura 18S utilizes a direct conversion (sometimes referred to as “Cadmium Telluride”) sensor that converts x-rays directly to digital, which contributes to a much sharper image.

With most panoramic X-ray units, the arch of the patient needs to be exactly where the machine wants: along the path where the beam is focused. 
● If positioning is not precise, a poor image can result.
● If the patient shifts slightly during the time the operator walks out to initiate the scan, a poor image can result.
● If the patient’s arch doesn’t match the trajectory of the scan, certain anatomy may not be in focus.  
● The emergence profile of the anteriors could make it difficult to capture both mandibular and maxillary apices clearly in the panoramic scan.

The Panoura 18S also has multi-focal plane capture capability. This means that every scan captures many layers, both forward and backward. This creates a wide “envelope” where much more data is captured around where the patient is positioned.

● Vertical bitewing feature as well as FMX Clipping feature creates 18 intraoral-sized images clipped from the pan with one click.
● Ideal tool for patients who won’t tolerate traditional PAs
● Instead of taking 18 individual images with an intraoral X-Ray, they can all be generated at once in 14 seconds.

● We’ve deployed thousands of dental imaging solutions across over 30 years. Whether it’s a technology challenge or a clinical challenge, our team has seen it all. You will have all that expertise on your team.
● Integration is always a key question—because everything has to work well together. Our system is open source, so it is seamless with most other dental systems. In addition, our team has worked with almost every other software and hardware under the sun – so we can also help configure it to your staff’s unique needs.
● We focus on three things: great images, great pricing, and no issues.

● Preoperative Surgical Evaluation
● Trauma assessment
● Emergency patients with severe dental pain or infection
● Dental surgery

Some of the esteemed organizations relying on ImageWorks:

If you would like to have
● Enormous new diagnostic information unlocked and at your fingertips
● All members of your staff fully confident using the tools so they can focus their attention on patients, not devices
● Full confidence that you have a diligent and experienced support team in your corner to help you succeed

Schedule a 15-minute call with one of our imaging specialists to see how we can assist.