title: Dry imaging cameras.
abstract: Dry imaging cameras are important hard copy devices in radiology. Using dry imaging camera, multiformat images of digital modalities in radiology are created from a sealed unit of unexposed films. The functioning of a modern dry camera, involves a blend of concurrent processes, in areas of diverse sciences like computers, mechanics, thermal, optics, electricity and radiography. Broadly, hard copy devices are classified as laser and non laser based technology. When compared with the working knowledge and technical awareness of different modalities in radiology, the understanding of a dry imaging camera is often superficial and neglected. To fill this void, this article outlines the key features of a modern dry camera and its important issues that impact radiology workflow.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Command Hospital (Air Force), Bangalore - 560 007, India.
authors.forename: Ik
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Indrajit
authors.forename: Aftab
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: Hirdesh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sahni
authors.forename: Mukul
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: Samaresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sahu