Each of the following statements regarding principles of panoramic radiography is correct EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A) The patient stands or is seated in a stationary position.
B) The x-ray beam is directed toward the stationary cassette.
C) The x-ray tube head moves around the front of the patient.
D) The radiation beam passes through the patient toward the cassette.

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The x-ray beam is directed toward the moving cassette, not the stationary cassette. The x-ray tube head moves around the patient's head while the cassette moves in the opposite direction, creating the panoramic image.

Each of the Following Statements Regarding Principles of Panoramic Radiography