Wilhelm Roentgen first discovered X-rays in 1895. Since its introduction the mid-1980s, digital radiography has surpassed traditional screen-film radiography. 2000, more than 75 percent of medical clinics United States have migrated to (DR). In fact, US government ordered that all records be converted digital. Indirect, direct, or semi-direct pictures are types currently available. Forensic rad...

Installed and working at laboratories in Salt River near Groote Schuur Hospital and at Tygerberg Hospital by late August last year, the adapted Lodox machines are causing major excitement among the country’s forensic experts. Dubbed the ‘ForenScan’ by staff at the Salt River forensic pathology laboratory, the low-dose radiography equipment is accelerating criminal investigations, enabling fast ...

In recent decades, medical imaging has experienced a technological revolution. After conducting several surveys to assess the quality and safety of diagnostic imaging services in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) developed a basic accreditation program that can be implemented by the ministry of health of any developing country. Patterned after the Amer...

Quality control (QC) in medical imaging is an ongoing process and not just a series of infrequent evaluations of medical imaging equipment. The QC process involves designing and implementing a QC program, collecting and analyzing data, investigating results that are outside the acceptance levels for the QC program, and taking corrective action to bring these results back to an acceptable level....

PURPOSE To compare economic aspects of equipment configurations, productivity levels, and patient waiting times in the performance of computed radiography (CR) and direct radiography (DR). MATERIALS AND METHODS The study received internal review board exemption status, without the need for informed patient consent. Data from four study sites were used to calculate the CR-DR crossover point (d...