Great witness of advancement by imaging medical world over 10 years past is evolution and introduction of digital radiography. This type of radiography has replaced photographic films totally because this radiography allows occurrence of clear images and immediate examination. Doctors easily send, add, improve or delete images that are produced by means of digital camera for networked different computers.

 

 Benefits:

• Image Analysis conducted immediately: Radiography digitally allows quick view of images of x-ray because of CCDs (Charge-Coupled Devices). Irradiated sensor required by phosphorous plated technology being placed in device for scanning and processing. It helps in keeping in computer information for viewing image. There can be conduct of various oral procedures because image viewing is quick. Implant surgery, endodontic therapy, potential overhangs and crown fit evaluation becomes easy for conductance. It holds lot of importance when there is diagnosis of foreign radiopaque objects in patient education or soft tissues. Conventional ways of radiography takes mare time while conducting analysis and reading of image with clinician needing wearing of new gloves and washing his hands before clinical procedure is continued.
• Images are improved: By using radiography that was conventional it is difficult for altering resizing image or contrasting image. But by digital radiography there is allowance for same factors. Radiologist changes dark or light contrasts, enlarging image, changing texture or enhancement of place color on image. When there is change in original image, any pathosis is easy for detecting and there is possibility of quick patient education.    
• Data Storage: By traditional means of radiography it is not an easy job to store images for long duration of time. Radiographs tend to be misplaced. But there is organization of file storage with digital radiography. This makes it very easy to take specific images that are stored in database of computer at whatever instance needed.
• Communication is enhanced: Commonly used way of sending image is by e-mail ways. Advantage of radiography digitally is there is allowance to doctors for having clear communication together with different medical practitioners.in less time they send radiographs to other doctors whilst explaining them similar thing over phone.   

 

 

Radiation dose is diminished: Old ways of radiography gives risk factors to patients of exposure to high radiation. But with digital radiography this risk is reduced by more than 80%. Radiation reduced permits multiple images periapical. This is equivalent to emitted radiation by 1 image periapical in conventionally radiography. Radiation diminished is helpful highly in implant placement and endodontic therapy.