Digital Imaging from the Inside Out
Companies that develop systems for medical imaging are motivated not only by the demand by hospitals for faster results at lower cost, but also by new imaging technologies. Radiology, like many branches of medical imaging, is going digital, and it’s bringing many benefits with it.
Traditional x-rays rely on film. Once the image is taken, the film is processed and sent back to the doctor for diagnosis. Producing x-rays is a time-consuming procedure that becomes even longer and more expensive...
Photonics Spectra, January 2004