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Standing on the outside looking in: X-rays through glass
- tomhoward 6y ago> By the way, in case you are curious about the origin of the first part of the headline for this article, it comes from Cold Chisel’s song “Standing on the outside”, which appears in the Australian band’s 1980 album called East. The moment I saw this title I thought there must be an Australian connection; this is one of the most iconic Australian rock songs of all, and is instantly recognisable by that opening lyric. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAUpuYBoeso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAUpuYBoeso
- supernova87a 6y agoWould most hospital doors/windows be using actual glass, or probably plexiglass/polycarbonate? Interesting that they said the intensity was reduced by half, but the beam energy was increased. By the way, I know dental x-rays (bite wing?) are now often done with USB-connected CCDs in plastic encapsulation, so the dentist can see the image immediately. Are full body / large x-rays still film? I would guess the digital sensor still can't get that big.
- paxswill 6y agoFrom personal experience, most large x-rays are now digital. It’s faster than developing film, and it’s easier to transmit to different doctors (ex: x-ray in an ER, and the analysis is done by a specialist in a different hospital). Here’s a Wiki article that covers the sensors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat-panel_detector https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat-panel_detector