Digital Radiology
Serving Vancouver
Radiology is a bit of a miracle, when you think about it, allowing us to see inside our bodies. It has advanced medicine and dentistry enormously over past decades.
Digital radiology is an improvement and refinement of traditional radiology, where a computer is used to acquire, store, and display the images.
Why x-rays work
The soft parts in our bodies such as muscle, gum tissue, blood vessels and fat, allow x-rays to pass through them. But the hard tissues such as teeth, bones, and tumors, are denser and block the x-rays. So they appear white on the image, while the soft tissue is gray.
Advantages of digital radiology
It eliminates about 90% of the radiation required by conventional X-rays.
It provides a clearer, more accurate image, which can be zoomed, rotated, increased in clarity, and generally manipulated for increased understanding on the part of your dentist.
If you’ve ever used the photographic software that comes with digital cameras, you’ll have some idea of the possibilities. Compare that with peering at a physical x-ray film clamped up on the wall.
It provides the images instantly, so there’s no delay while the film is sent to a lab to be processed. Your dental images appear on the laptop screen right next to you, as you watch.
Instead of biting down on little squares of dental x-ray film, you just close your mouth on an electronic sensor.
If you have any cyst, abscess, tumor, or gum disease, speed is crucial in treating them before you start to lose gum tissue, bone density, or teeth. Digital radiology can allow your dentist to begin treating such conditions in the same visit as the x-ray films are taken.
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In our dental office we use only the best and most trusted modern dental technology, and focus on your overall health as well as your dental health. Early detection of dental problems can save you much pain, expense, and inconvenience later on.
See our patient testimonials about our quick, accurate, and painless Digital Radiology system.
