title: Digital radiography in the dental practice: an update.
abstract: The implementation of digital imaging in dental practice should be considered. The vast number of advantages of digital imaging include time saving and image manipulation. Dose reduction is a big attraction but in practical terms this might not be fully taken advantage of, as a number of studies suggest. Challenges of images storage, back-up and exchange should be taken into account. Careful planning and integration with practice software should lead to a smooth transition. Remember, computer systems sometimes fail and contingency plans should be in place to avoid disruption to the workflow of the practice.
authors.affiliation: Queen Mary School of Medicine and Dentistry, London.
authors.forename: Jimmy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Makdissi
authors.forename: Ravikiran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pawar
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005607:Fraud; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D019252:Radiography, Dental, Digital / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012984:Software; D006113:United Kingdom; D016526:Workload