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Digital X-rays vs. Traditional X-ray Samantha Amey

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Digital X-rays vs. Traditional X-ray. Samantha Amey . Project Proposal. My goal would be research and discuss the pros and cons of digital and traditional x-rays. How they effect the patient H ow they effect whom ever may be taking the x-ray D oes one have more advantages then the other? . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Digital X-rays vs. Traditional X-ray

Samantha Amey

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Project Proposal

• My goal would be research and discuss the pros and cons of digital and traditional x-rays.

• How they effect the patient• How they effect whom ever may be taking the

x-ray• Does one have more advantages then the

other?

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Why this topic?

• As I myself have had several X-rays over the years and have noticed the change from Traditional film to digital first hand.

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Digital • Digital • Can be magnified • Results are instant• Can be viewed with any

device with screen

• Film• developed • Cannot be magnified • Can be viewed

anywhere with light board

VS.

Film

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Digital

• Less radiation exposure • comfortable for patient • Better for planet

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Traditional Film

• 80% more radiation exposure

• Lower resolution• 1 copy of image

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Resources

http://www.apexfamilydental.com/2012/07/31/digital-x-rays-vs-traditional-x-rays-utah-dentistry/

http://inst.nuc.berkeley.edu/NE107/Lectures/XRayAnalogDigital_NE107_Fall10.pdf