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Digital Radiography

Harriett the Harried Dental Assitant

May 4, 2012

Find my most recent Dental Compare article here:
Harriett the Harried Dental Assitant
A light hearted look at an all too typical day in the dental office. The hero of the story is…of course…technology.

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Hand Held X-Rays Goes Anywhere.

April 2, 2012

I am a big fan of the Nomad hand held x-ray device from Aribex. Interestingly the inventor, Dr. Clark Turner started out looking for a completely portable x-ray unit for use in missionary work. Nomad can be used in mobile clinics, nursing homes, hospital wards, missionary work, and even forensics.
However it is also great for [...]

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Printing X-Rays

February 17, 2012

The secret to printing digital x-rays can be found in an old Nike ad. Just don’t do it!
There is rarely a good reason to make a physical hard copy. After all, one of the primary benefits is that the image is digital. Remember the benefits of digital; the data can be stored transmitted and enhanced [...]

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Digital Radiography Myths

February 6, 2012

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Radiography Myths

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E4D Compass™

November 4, 2011

The first really cool thing I found at the 3D Congress is E4D Compass.
E4D Compass imports data from the leading cone beam systems … and aligns the data with scans of the operative field via an E4D Dentist Scan of hard and soft tissues, models or impressions.
via E4DSky – Dentistry’s Destination – E4D Compass™.

The software is [...]

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Digital Radiography Myths

September 21, 2011

 
 

Myth:
The thinnest sensors are the most comfortable.
Fact: This seems to make sense but on examination it is just silly. With this logic pressing a knife blade into your hand would be more comfortable than pressing a spoon. After all, the knife is thinner. Within the range of all sensors on the market, that is 2-4mm [...]

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Acteon Goes Apple

September 9, 2011

Acteon North America has released an Apple (OSx)  version of their acquisition and viewing software for use with the Sopro brand cameras. That means you can use a Sopro camera (including the amazing SoproLIFE that uses light fluorescence to detect caries) or even a digital radiography sensor and capture and view the image directly on an Apple computer such [...]

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Quick Scan Low Dose 3D

July 25, 2011

Imaging Sciences, the i-Cat folks, have released a new low radiation 3D scan called Quick Dose. Quick Dose can provide the user with a full 3D image with a radation dose of 27 uSv. This compares to a typical digital pan which has a dose of 24 uSv. There is always a trade off with radiation [...]

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Cone Beam CT Comparison

April 15, 2011

Thanks to Conebeam.com for the comprehensive chart linked below. It features 21 different cone beam machines and compares 17 variables like dosage and voxel size.
CBCT Chart | CBCT For Everyone.

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Fuzzy no More

November 11, 2010

One of the best things about a digital x-rays is that they are…wait for it…they are…digital! That means we can use diagnostic software to examine and possibly enhance the image and improve our diagnostic efficiency. Most dentists believe that digital radiography is all about the sensor, but when it comes to diagnosis it is all [...]

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