Digital Radiography is advanced Technique of X-ray Conversion which produces Instant Digital Radiographic Images on a Computer connected by Wire or Wi-Fi.
Digital Radiography (DR) Detectors are often classified as Direct / Indirect Conversion DR Panels based on Image Conversion Physics & Techniques used by each type.
Direct DR Detectors convert the X-rays directly in Electrons that are measured by TFT Arrays & Converted into Digital Images. Direct DR Detectors achieves Higher Spatial Resolution by avoiding the blur created by Light Spread in Indirect Detectors.
Indirect DR Detectors Convert X-rays in Light Photons which are then measured & Converted in Digital Image by a-Si / CMOS / CCD Photodiodes & TFT Array.
Digital radiography also offers the following advantages:
- Reduced Exposure Parameters – resulting into Shorter exposure times
- Improved detail detectability
- Extremely high image quality
- Faster processing and diagnosis
- Images that are easier to store and share with doctors
- Capability for remote viewing from connected digital devices
Latest advancements in Digital Radiography DR Detectors :
- Use of IGZO ( Indium Gallium Zink Oxide ) as TFT :
IGZO is a semiconductor material that has advantages over traditional a-Si / silicon-based panels such as Higher electron mobility resulting into faster image acquisition and improved performance. - Higher Spatial Resolution :
The biggest benefit of high spatial resolution vs. low spatial resolution is BETTER Tissue Differentiation, Ability of DR Panel to differentiate between 2 adjoining tissues having different Radiopaque Characteristics. Images having higher spatial resolution are composed with a greater number of pixels than those of lower spatial resolution. - Instant Image Viewing options on Mobile Devices :
Latest Technology DR Detectors offers Web Viewer Application for Remote Imaging Requirements wherein Captured Image can be instantly viewed on Any Mobile Devices for Immediate action & Treatment. - Improved Ingress Protection :
Latest Technology DR Detectors has Improved Protection against Solids & Liquids which makes DR Detectors 100% Safe against Water & other chemicals in Hospital environment. Ingress protection level upto IP 67 can be achieved in High End DR Detectors.
First letter 6 means – Dust tight. No Ingress of dust if immersed in Dust for 2- 8 hour
Second Letter 7 Means – Protection against the effects of immersion in water between 15cm and 1m for 30 minutes.