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Visionstar SJD-151
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Visionstar SJD-151
Visionstar SJD-151
Visionstar Dental And Oral Care Equipment

Visionstar SJD-151

Product Code: DAOC-DI-2726

An angle on screen, so the same view repeats the same way.

The tilt reads on screen. The Visionstar SJD-151 pairs a large touch panel and angle display with 60 or 70 kV, four milliamp steps and 0.1–2 s exposure timing, in a 1.7 kg body.

Sections
Intraoral X-ray Units
Categories
Dental And Oral Care Equipment
Condition
New
Origin
China
Seller Type
Certified Professional Seller
Size:
110 × 140 × 165 mm
CE & ISO Certified
Global Shipping
Supplier: Medigear
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The Visionstar SJD-151 is a battery-powered dental X-ray generator for intraoral radiography at the point of care. The generator runs at 30 kHz, with tube voltage selectable at 60 or 70 kV, tube current selectable across 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 mA, and exposure timing from 0.1 to 2 seconds. Tube focus is specified at order as 0.4 mm or 0.8 mm.

The defining feature is the angle display carried on the large touch panel. The unit reports the orientation of the tube head on screen while it is held in position, which turns beam tilt from something judged by eye into a figure the operator can read, record and repeat.

That matters because angulation is where many intraoral radiographs go wrong. Excessive vertical angulation foreshortens a root, and insufficient angulation elongates it, undermining an endodontic working-length film where accurate root length is the entire diagnostic purpose. Horizontal error produces cone-cutting and overlapped contacts on bitewings, obscuring the interproximal surfaces the view was taken to assess.

One boundary is worth stating plainly. The readout describes the tube head, not the relationship between beam, tooth and receptor. Correct angulation still depends on receptor placement and paralleling technique with beam-aiming devices. What the display supports is reproducibility — repeating a known geometry at the next visit, or shifting by a known amount for a second localisation view — alongside the operator's own technique.

Two kilovoltage settings, four milliamp steps and a twenty-fold timing range give a Medical Physics Expert scope when writing protocols under the optimisation duty in IR(ME)R 2017. The published distance from skin to cone is 130 mm; raise that with your Radiation Protection Adviser during specification, since UK dental guidance sets minimum focus-to-skin distances that differ for equipment operating above 60 kV, and this unit offers a 70 kV setting.

Power comes from a DC 14.8 V 1600 mAh lithium pack, charged from AC 100–240 V with a DC 16.8 V output, rated at 100–300 VA. The unit measures 110 × 140 × 165 mm and weighs 1.7 kg. Medigear.uk can arrange supply, delivery, commissioning, staff familiarisation and service cover for the SJD-151 across the United Kingdom.

Intraoral radiography carries the diagnostic load in UK general dentistry, and the SJD-151 is configured for that daily volume. It supports bitewing caries detection, periapical assessment of pathology, endodontic working-length and obturation verification, alveolar bone-level review, and root morphology assessment ahead of extraction.

Endodontics is where reproducible geometry pays most directly. A working-length film is measured, and a foreshortened or elongated root introduces error into that measurement. Across the four or more views a single root canal treatment typically requires, applying a consistent, recorded angulation keeps the sequence comparable from diagnostic film through to post-obturation check.

Orthodontic practice uses parallax localisation to establish whether an unerupted canine lies palatally or buccally, which depends on shifting the tube by a known amount between two exposures and reading how the tooth appears to move. Serial monitoring of root resorption through active treatment depends on the opposite requirement — reproducing the earlier geometry rather than changing it. A recordable tilt figure supports both.

Periodontal practice depends on serial comparison of alveolar bone levels across recall visits, where a shift in geometry can read as a change in bone height. Consistent angulation makes that comparison meaningful, and where several operators share one unit, a recorded angle gives them a common reference.

Community dental services and special care teams need equipment one clinician can carry. At 1.7 kg the unit travels easily, though the modest published battery capacity, alongside the standby draw of a large backlit panel, makes spare pack availability worth settling before a domiciliary round, with off-site radiation protection arrangements agreed with the RPA in advance.

Guidance from the College of General Dentistry and UKHSA Dental X-ray Protection Services remains the reference point UK practices work to, alongside HSE enforcement of IRR17.

Beam tilt expressed as a number.

The angle display reports the tube head's orientation on screen while the unit is held in position, so tilt becomes a figure the operator can read before triggering, record afterwards, and reproduce at the next visit.

Support for the most common geometry errors

Foreshortening, elongation and cone-cutting all originate in angulation. An objective tilt figure helps an operator apply a known angulation consistently, which supports a lower repeat rate and therefore less repeat dose.

Reproducible serial comparison

Periodontal bone-level review at recall and root resorption monitoring through orthodontic treatment both depend on reproducing earlier geometry. A recordable angle gives the operator something definite to return to.

A known shift for localisation views

Parallax localisation depends on moving the tube by a known amount between two exposures. A tilt readout makes that shift a measured quantity rather than an estimate.

A common reference across a shared team

Where several operators use one unit, a recorded angle gives them a shared reference point and feeds retake analysis within the quality assurance programme IRR17 requires.

An exposure envelope that spans the view set

Two kilovoltage settings, four milliamp steps and a twenty-fold timing range let a protocol reach from paediatric anterior views up to molar bitewings on a large adult, with values agreed by your MPE and recorded as local diagnostic reference levels.

Carried by one clinician

At 1.7 kg and 110 × 140 × 165 mm, the unit sits comfortably within single-person handling for a full list or a community round, alongside whatever else has to travel.

Calibration scoped before order.

An angle readout relied on clinically becomes a service item. Medigear.uk can arrange for the manufacturer's stated accuracy, calibration method and check interval to be requested with your quotation, so it enters the equipment record from the start.

On-screen angle display

The unit reports tube head orientation on the control panel during positioning, giving a readable and recordable tilt figure.

Large touch panel

A touch-operated screen forms the control face, presenting settings, machine state and the angle readout together on one continuous surface.

Selectable tube voltage at 60 or 70 kV

Two kilovoltage settings support protocols that vary by region, patient build and the greyscale range a view requires.

Selectable tube current across four steps

Tube current is offered at 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 mA, giving a second exposure variable alongside kilovoltage and time.

0.1–2-second exposure timing

A twenty-fold span reaches direct digital sensors at the short end and phosphor plate or film technique at the upper limit.

Tube focus at 0.4 mm or 0.8 mm

Focus size is specified at order, one of the figures governing geometric sharpness at the receptor alongside working distance and receptor type.

30 kHz generator

High-frequency drive produces a steady output waveform through the exposure, supporting repeatable receptor density from one radiograph to the next.

130 mm published skin-to-cone distance

The manufacturer publishes a skin-to-cone figure; confirm with the manufacturer whether this is the focus-to-skin distance and which kilovoltage settings the supplied cone supports, and have your RPA review it.

Ready and exposure indicators

Illuminated status markers signal machine state through the exposure cycle, giving visual confirmation at each stage.

Side-mounted exposure release

The exposure control sits on the side of the housing, within reach of the carrying hand while the head is held in position.

DC 14.8 V 1600 mAh lithium battery

An integrated lithium pack powers the unit away from a fixed power position, charged from AC 100–240 V with a DC 16.8 V output.

Rated power: 100–300 VA

Published power rating, useful when planning charging arrangements and assessing supply requirements at a site survey.

1.7 kg at 110 × 140 × 165 mm

Published weight and dimensions, the figures that determine whether one clinician can carry the unit through a full list or a community round.

Moulded hand strap

An integrated strap across the housing supports single-hand carrying and steadier beam alignment while the exposure is taken.

The Visionstar SJD-151 gives UK dental teams a 1.7 kg battery-powered X-ray generator built around a large touch panel with an on-screen angle display, selectable 60 or 70 kV tube voltage, four selectable milliamp steps, a 0.1–2 second exposure range, tube focus at 0.4 mm or 0.8 mm, 30 kHz generator drive and a DC 14.8 V lithium pack. It fits NHS and private general practice, endodontic and orthodontic work, periodontal recall programmes, multi-operator and teaching settings, paediatric and special care dentistry, community dental services and outreach programmes. Medigear.uk can arrange supply, delivery, commissioning, staff familiarisation, service cover and planned maintenance across the United Kingdom, and can arrange for the manufacturer's angle display accuracy and calibration data, focus-to-skin distance, cone, filtration and battery documentation to accompany your quotation for your Radiation Protection Adviser's review. Contact the Medigear.uk team for pricing, lead times, tube focus selection and configuration enquiries.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything buyers need to know about sourcing medical equipment through MediGear.

It reports the orientation of the tube head while the unit is held in position, converting beam tilt from a visual estimate into a number the operator can read before triggering, note in the record and reproduce at a later visit. It describes the head's own attitude, not the angle between beam and receptor, so read it as a reproducibility aid.

It addresses one of the common causes. Vertical angulation error foreshortens or elongates a root, and horizontal error produces cone-cutting and overlapped contacts on bitewings. An objective tilt figure helps an operator apply a known angulation consistently, which supports a lower repeat rate. It will not correct receptor placement, patient movement or exposure factor error, so treat retake analysis in your quality assurance programme as the measure of whether it is working in your practice.

No, and it should not be specified on that basis. Paralleling technique with a receptor holder and beam-aiming device remains the standard approach for reproducible intraoral geometry, because it fixes the relationship between beam, receptor and tooth. The angle display works alongside that, giving a recordable figure for the head's orientation. Practices should continue to use holders and to train operators in paralleling technique.

That is where a tilt figure earns its keep. Parallax localisation of an unerupted canine depends on shifting the tube by a known amount between two views and interpreting how the tooth appears to move. Serial comparison — periodontal bone levels at recall, root resorption through orthodontic treatment — depends on reproducing the earlier geometry. A readable, recordable angle supports both. Each view still requires individual justification under IR(ME)R 2017.

Ask the manufacturer for the angle display's stated accuracy, its calibration method and the interval at which calibration should be checked. A readout that is trusted clinically becomes a service item, so your engineer needs to know how it is verified, and your Radiation Protection Adviser will want it noted in the equipment record. Medigear.uk can arrange for that documentation to be requested with your quotation.

Raise this before order. UK dental guidance sets minimum focus-to-skin distances for intraoral equipment, and the required figure steps up for sets operating above 60 kV — commonly expressed as 100 mm at 60 kV and below, and 200 mm above 60 kV. This unit offers a 70 kV setting and publishes a 130 mm skin-to-cone figure. Ask the manufacturer to confirm whether that is the focus-to-skin distance or a cone measurement, whether a longer cone is available, and which kilovoltage settings the supplied cone supports. Have your Radiation Protection Adviser resolve it before the unit goes into service.

The pack is a DC 14.8 V 1600 mAh lithium unit, charged from AC 100–240 V with a DC 16.8 V output, so it runs on UK mains directly. The manufacturer does not publish an exposures-per-charge figure, and a large backlit panel carries its own standby draw, so ask for the figure directly. Request it at quotation along with spare pack availability and pricing.

The Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 require employers carrying out dental X-ray work to register with the Health and Safety Executive, appoint a Radiation Protection Adviser, nominate a Radiation Protection Supervisor and complete a radiation risk assessment. The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 add the appointment of a Medical Physics Expert, justification and optimisation of each exposure, and documented training for referrers, practitioners and operators. A critical examination is required when the equipment is put into service. These duties sit with the employer.

Dental X-ray equipment is subject to routine quality assurance and periodic radiological testing under IRR17, alongside annual electro-mechanical inspection, with a critical examination required at installation. UK service providers commonly apply an annual radiological testing interval to hand-carried units, and the angle display's calibration should be added to that schedule. Warranty terms are set and issued by the seller or manufacturer, typically 12–24 months, with battery packs often warranted on a shorter cycle and screen assemblies sometimes covered separately — confirm at quotation.