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CR Vs DR Vet X-Ray, Digital Radiography - CR and DR Differences
CR Vs DR Vet X-Ray, Digital Radiography - CR and DR Differences
CR Vs DR Vet X-Ray, Digital Radiography - CR and DR Differences
BCF TECHNOLOGY NEWS DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CR AND DR VETERINARY X-RAY SYSTEMS
16th April 2013
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By Craig Hoines BCF Technology, Account Manager for the South of England
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The CR cassette is placed into a processor which in turn removes the screen from the cassette.
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The CR reader then energizes the screen with a laser. This causes light emissions corresponding to the energy imparted by the X-ray exposure. The time between taking the exposure and then see the image on the computer screen with CR is about a minute. The CR reader then applies ultraviolet light to the phosphorus screen to erase the latent image left of the phosphorus screen. The fastest systems produce 60 plates per hour and others go down to 20 plates per hour.
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No wet processing required: better consistency of x-rays No darkroom required: saves space No consumables: no more film or chemistry reduces costs No chemical disposal: reduces costs and protects environment No film or chemistry store: saves space No rooms full of filing cabinets of X-ray images Reduction of artefacts: improves image quality Higher quality images: more accurate diagnosis (it should be noted that digital radiography will not improve image quality where bad radiographic technique is used) Manipulation of image to highlight different detail (bone or soft tissue) or compensate for exposure: reduces the number of re-takes & exposures - saves time Share images via email or CD: quicker referral Multiple plates of varying sizes, similar to existing cassette/screen: maintains existing flexibility Image capture time substantially reduced from wet processing: saves time
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Portable, but generally Portable for field use or practice based static for practice use From 55 seconds Only if reader located on site Phosphor screen in cassette To PC archive, external hard-drive or DVD From 3 seconds Yes Amorphous silicon connected to computer To PC archive, external hard-drive or DVD
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