Advantages And Disadvantages Of Digital Radiography
Purpose of digital radiography is to generate images that can be used in diagnosis and assessment of dental disease.
Digital Radiography Advantages
- Superior gray scale resolution
- Easy reproducibility
- Reduced exposure to radiation
- Increased speed of image viewing
- Lower equipment and fim cost.
- Increased effiency.
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- Enhancement of diagnostic image.
- Excellent quality image with no loss of quality commonly associated with conventional chemical processing.
- Image processing, enlargement and reconstruction for specifi diagnostic purpose is possible.
- With the aid of the computer, detection of defects and three-dimensional visualization of dental structures based on radiographic data is possible.
- Effective patient education tool
Benefits Of Digital Radiography
Digital Radiography Limitations/disadvantages
- Initial set-up is costly.
- Image quality is still a source of debate.
- Sensor size—these are thicker than intraoral fims and therefore no patient compliant.
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- Infection control, the sensor has to be covered adequately in a disposable plastic wrapper.
- Legal issues, because the original digital image can be manipulated, it is debatable whether digital radiographs can be used as evidence in lawsuits.
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