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A 3 page exploration of this technology and its usefulness in the dentistry setting. While digital x-rays offer many
advantages they also come hand-in-hand with certain limitations. These include equipment limitations as well as personnel limitations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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prominent in the medical arena. Dentistry is no exception to this phenomena. At present, however, digital x-rays in particular have much room for improvement. The hypothesis can be
presented in fact that if digital x-rays are to be used in mainstream dentistry then improvements need to be made in the quality of the image produced.
In theory digital x-rays have much to offer general dentistry. The technology simplifies the old procedures for obtaining x-rays and is much more
considerate of patient comfort. Old x-ray technology relied on film exposure. This meant that the patient was required to insert a piece of film into their mouth and
to hold that film in a particular position while the x-ray technician took the image. With digital x-rays film becomes a relict of antiquity. The image is taken
through the use of a plastic sensor that is connected to a computer. The sensor is inserted in the mouth, the dentists turns on the x-ray machine, and an
image of the patients teeth is immediately projected onto a computer screen (Lavine, 2000). Like any new technology, there are certain
considerations which must be made in regard to digital imaging in radiology. Not the least of these are the operational issues such as what types of networking technology will
be employed and associated digital image management issues (Furlow, 1999). These considerations include careful thought regarding the specifics of digital image acquisition, storage and communication in particular (Furlow, 1999).
When digital imaging is coupled with a high-speed network the results can truly be phenomenal in terms of information processing.
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