Ensure the Safe Use of Digital Radiography

By Sandra Castellanos, AAS, RDH, BS, MA, CHES

The more than century-old method of using conventional film to obtain radiographic images is being replaced by digital imaging in most clinical settings.^1,2 Introduced to dentistry in 1987, digital imaging offers many advantages compared to traditional film. It reduces patient exposure to radiation by 50% to 90%.^3–6 Digital radiography also enhances image quality due to its superior gray-scale resolution and it offers immediate image acquisition for rapid interpretation and evaluation.^3–7 In addition, digital imaging imparts environmental benefits as it eliminates the need for film and processing chemicals, particularly the foil backings used in film and the silver from X-ray fixers.^3–7

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