title: Xeroradiophotography.
abstract: Sensitive emulsion of current radiographic film is constructed by silver halogen crystals, including millions of ions that form the image. The resolution of image is associated with the number of ions, but they cannot exceed a certain limit in terms of surface area unit. Besides, relevant accessories and stages of processing also mean longer time and higher cost. To reduce such barriers, the Xeroradiophotography system was designed and built on the basis of Xero Physical phenomenon in which the image is formed by taking advantage of both Xrays and visible light. Besides, different physical method for developing and fixing is used, replacing the conventional photochemical process with the electrostatic function. As a result, high-quality images are obtained while reducing radiation and other biological hazards, making radiography safer and quicker and less expensive. As this paper highlights, the device could be best used for soft-tissue procedures like mammography.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Sciences Department, Paramedical Sciences College of Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mojtaba
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Navabpoor
authors.forename: Massoud Alizadeh
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Azimi
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014962:X-Ray Film