title: Digital radiography: update for oral health care workers.
abstract: Digital Radiography is an imaging system that does away with the use of films. It constitutes an advance in computer technology and has made a significant impact on the field of Maxillofacial- and Dental Radiology. This paper presents an overview of the basic concepts and applications of dental digital radiography and compares it with conventional film-based imaging. In addition, it provides a thorough understanding of the direct, semi-direct and indirect dental digital imaging systems with their advantages and disadvantages. Universal acceptance of digital radiographic imaging as a diagnostic tool makes it important for oral health care workers to understand the principles thereof and to master the techniques involved in acquiring a diagnosable digital radiographic image.
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial and Oral Radiology, Oral Health Centre, Medical University of Southern Africa. noffke@medunsa.ac.za
authors.forename: C E E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Noffke
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nzima
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Chabikuli
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011861:Radiography, Dental; D019252:Radiography, Dental, Digital / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013674:Technology, Dental; D013679:Technology, Radiologic; D014962:X-Ray Film