Radiography is a well-known medical examination, widely used in the diagnosis of the articular and bone systems, as well as other body systems. X-ray diagnostics is most widely used in traumatology, orthopedics, and dentistry. Different types of digital imaging technologies are used in medicine to diagnose patients. Film radiography is still the most widely used radioactive detector in the industry due to the well-developed legislative framework for use in all industries and the existing applied infrastructure (Raees Sameye et al. 383). These films have two photosensitive layers, which means that they have two sides are utilized with two amplifying X-ray screens.
The other type is computed radiography, which utilizes special flexible plates of multiple uses to obtain an image instead of film. This is a more modern version of radiography, which has retained its key features. The image is based on radiation, which, passing through the patient’s tissues, is absorbed and attenuated (Seeram 42). An important difference is that computed radiography is a set of layered images of a certain slice thickness from which a volumetric projection is constructed as in an X-ray image. This is one of the main differences between computed tomography and traditional radiation.
Finally, digital radiography is a technology of radiographic control in which the carrier of the X-ray image is not a film, but a flat-panel detector. This is an electronic device with a set of detecting elements connected directly to a personal computer (Seeram 2). The device absorbs rays and transmits a digital image to a PC. The resulting image can be scaled, cropped, run through filters, and otherwise processed in specialized software.
Digital imaging equipment in radiology is beneficial in terms of accelerated provision and processing of an image. It also ensures better image quality and enables one to manipulate its sizes and other parameters. What is more, it reduces the necessity for retakes, which presumes a person will be less exposed to radiation. On the other hand, digital imaging is expensive and demands a high investment. Additionally, it demands equipment replacement since the technology is continuously evolving. This con causes the other one – a constant need to boost one’s skills and knowledge. Ultimately, technicians are at risk of losing their jobs due to the technological advances that replace humans.
Works Cited
Raees Sameye, Manucher et al. “Comparison of Digital Radiography, Conventional Film and Self-Developing Film for Working Length Determination.” Iranian Endodontic Journal vol. 13,3 (2018): 381-384.
Seeram, Euclid. Digital Radiography: Physical Principles and Quality Control. Springer, 2019.