Digital X-ray: Not so Indefectible!

Digital X-ray has taken over and replaced conventional radiography in a huge way. There are several advantages of digital radiography including reduced radiation exposure (effective doses for direct digital radiography are up to 29% lower than those for screen-film radiography),[1] better X-ray image quality,[2] image enhancement is possible like the exposure of each image can be adjusted, and enlargement of images is possible. It has also eliminated the need to file and store hard-copy radiographic images and there is less likelihood of losing digital data. No dealing with harmful developing chemicals and fixing solutions for developing film is required. X-ray images are instantly stored and ready to view on computer, and these images can also be electronically distributed to numerous locations.[3